BEPSII has initiated special issues in Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, bringing together state‑of‑the‑art syntheses on sea‑ice biogeochemistry and polar ocean change. BEPSII position analysis papers specifically assess future trajectories of Arctic sea‑ice biogeochemistry, the response of sea‑ice ecosystems to climate change, and the potential implications of deliberate sea‑ice interventions. Several other papers benefited from the interaction supported by BEPSII
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Biogeochemical Exchange Processes at Sea-Ice Interfaces (BEPSII) - Special Feature in ELEMENTA 2017
Climate change impacts on sea-ice ecosystems and associated ecosystem services
Steiner, N. S., et al. (2021). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 9(1), 00007. DOI: 10.1525/elementa.2021.00007.
The future of Arctic sea-ice biogeochemistry and ice-associated ecosystems
Lannuzel, D., et al. (2020). Nature Climate Change, 10, 983–992. DOI: 10.1038/s41558-020-00940-4.
Implications of Sea Ice Management for Arctic Biogeochemistry
Miller, L., et al. (2020). Eos, 101. DOI: 10.1029/2020EO149927.
Nutrients and organic matter dynamics in sea ice
Meiners, K. M., et al. (2025). In Sea Ice (D. N. Thomas, Ed.). DOI: 10.1002/9781394213764.ch16.
Numerical models of sea ice biogeochemistry
Castellani, G., et al. (2025). In Sea Ice (D. N. Thomas, Ed.). DOI: 10.1002/9781394213764.ch20.
Sea-Ice Ecosystems
Tedesco, L., et al. (2025). In Comprehensive Cryospheric Sciences and Environmental Change (Elsevier). DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-85242-5.00043-9. Access a preview here.
Brief communication: Intercomparison study reveals pathways for improving the representation of sea-ice biogeochemistry in models
Tedesco, L., et al. (2026). The Cryosphere, 20, 723–736. DOI: 10.5194/tc-20-723-2026.
Arctic sea-ice ridges: a major contributor to algal habitable space in spring
Castellani, G., et al. (2025). Frontiers in Marine Science, 12, 1653882. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1653882.
A novel probe to sample dissolved and particulate matter in sea ice at high vertical resolution
Corkill, M., et al. (2025). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 13(1), 00053. DOI: 10.1525/elementa.2024.00053.
Observation-based estimate of net community production in Antarctic sea ice
Dalman, L. A., et al. (2025). Geophysical Research Letters, 52, e2024GL113717. DOI: 10.1029/2024GL113717.
Simulated increases of future Arctic dimethylsulfide ocean concentrations, emissions and high-flux events
Haddon, A., et al. (2025). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 13(1), 00090. DOI: 10.1525/elementa.2024.00090.
Antarctic phytoplankton communities restructure under shifting sea-ice regimes
Hayward, A., et al. (2025). Nature Climate Change, 15, 889–896. DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02379-x.
Polar oceans and sea ice in a changing climate
Willis, M. D., et al. (2023). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 11(1), 00056. DOI: 10.1525/elementa.2023.00056.
Commentary on the outputs and future of Biogeochemical Exchange Processes at Sea-Ice Interfaces (BEPSII)
Steiner, N., and Stefels, J. (2017). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 5, 81. DOI: 10.1525/elementa.272.
Macro-nutrient concentrations in Antarctic pack ice: Overall patterns and overlooked processes
Fripiat, F., et al. (2017). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 5, 13. DOI: 10.1525/elementa.217.
Assessment of the sea-ice carbon pump: Insights from a three-dimensional ocean-sea-ice-biogeochemical model (MPIOM/HAMOCC)
Grimm, R., et al. (2016). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 4, 000136. DOI: 10.12952/journal.elementa.000136.
Iron in sea ice: Review and new insights
Lannuzel, D., et al. (2016). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 4, 000130. DOI: 10.12952/journal.elementa.000130.
Influence of short-term synoptic events and snow depth on DMS, DMSP, and DMSO dynamics in Antarctic spring sea ice
Carnat, G., et al. (2016). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 4, 000135. DOI: 10.12952/journal.elementa.000135.
What sea-ice biogeochemical modellers need from observers
Steiner, N., et al. (2016). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 4, 000084. DOI: 10.12952/journal.elementa.000084.
Assessing the O2 budget under sea ice: An experimental and modelling approach
Moreau, S., et al. (2015). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 3, 000080. DOI: 10.12952/journal.elementa.000080.
The relationship between sea ice bacterial community structure and biogeochemistry: A synthesis of current knowledge and known unknowns
Bowman, J. S. (2015). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 3, 000072. DOI: 10.12952/journal.elementa.000072.
Methods for Biogeochemical Studies of Sea Ice: the state of the art, caveats and recommendations
Miller, L., et al. (2015). Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 3, 000038. DOI: 10.12952/journal.elementa.000038.
Future ocean acidification in the Canada Basin and surrounding Arctic Ocean from CMIP5 earth system models
Steiner, N. S., et al. (2014). Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 119, 332–347. DOI: 10.1002/2013JC009069.
Role of sea ice in global biogeochemical cycles: emerging views and challenges
Vancoppenolle, M., et al. (2013). Quaternary Science Reviews, 79, 207–230. DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.04.011.
Chlorophyll a in Antarctic sea ice from historical ice core data
Meiners, K. M., et al. (2012). Geophysical Research Letters, 39, L21602. DOI: 10.1029/2012GL053478.