The research vessel Fridtjof Nansen on a research cruise in Haugsværfjorden, in the inner part of Masfjorden. Photo: Natalya Gallo
What’s stirring deep down in… | Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Many fjords have a shallow sill separating them from the sea outside, and years may pass between each time the water inside of the sill is fully renewed.Towards the next renewal, the oxygen in the deeper water is gradually depleted, and fish and other creatures need to adapt to survive.. When rivers carry more soil and other particles into the fjords, the fish also sees the competition from …
In the latest episode of the Bjerknes Centre’s podcast, four of our fjord researchers discuss how the fjords are influenced by a changing climate.