Boreal Amphipods Leucothoe spinicarpa (Amphipoda: Leucothoidae) North of 80° N: Another Evidence of Atlantization?

Oceanology 2026

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Authors: G. M. Vinogradov, Antonina Kremenetskaia, E. S. Belyaeva, S. V. Galkin
DOI: 10.1134/s0001437025700675
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References: 26

Abstract

Abstract Boreal amphipods (Leucothoe spinicarpa) have been collected on the continental slope of the Barents Sea sector of the Arctic Ocean, significantly north of its previously known range. A genetic analysis has confirmed the species identity. This record provides further evidence of the expansion of boreal fauna into the high latitudes of Arctic Ocean, a process driven by the ongoing atlantization of the region.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Polar Research and Ecology Crustacean biology and ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
Oceanology
Volume
66
Issue
1
Pages
64–71
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN