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Dag Slagstad

Dag Slagstad

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Earth Science

D-Index
41
Citations
5741
World Ranking
5593
National Ranking
67

Overview

Dag Slagstad is affiliated with SINTEF in Norway and contributes to research primarily within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work focuses on several subfields, notably Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Geology.

The scientist's research covers multiple topics related to the Arctic and marine environments. Key areas include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, marine and coastal ecosystems, oceanographic and atmospheric processes, methane hydrates and related phenomena, marine and fisheries research, geological studies and exploration, as well as ocean acidification effects and responses.

Frequent publication venues for their work include Frontiers in Marine Science, where they have three papers published, Progress In Oceanography, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University, and a publication venue listed as 20 s. Their recent papers span the years 2020 to 2024, reflecting ongoing contributions to scientific literature.

  • "Borealization of the Arctic Ocean in Response to Anomalous Advection From Sub-Arctic Seas" (2020, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • "Spatial variability in rates of net primary production (NPP) and onset of the spring bloom in Greenland shelf waters" (2021, Progress In Oceanography)
  • "Studying the evolution of hypoxia/anoxia in Aitoliko lagoon, Greece, based on measured and modeled data" (2024, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • "Corrigendum: Borealization of the Arctic Ocean in Response to Anomalous Advection From Sub-Arctic Seas" (2021, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • "Climate Fluctuations And The Abundance Of Calanus Finmarchicus In The North Sea" (2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))

Collaborations play a significant role in Slagstad's work. Frequent coauthors include Ingrid Ellingsen, Igor V. Polyakov, Matthew B. Alkire, Bodil A. Bluhm, and Kristina A. Brown, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Food webs and carbon flux in the Barents Sea

    Paul Wassmann;Marit Reigstad;Tore Haug;Bert Rudels

  • Ocean temperature oscillations enable reappearance of blue mussels Mytilus edulis in Svalbard after a 1000 year absence

    Jørgen Berge;Geir Johnsen;Frank Nilsen;Bjørn Gulliksen

  • Borealization of the Arctic Ocean in response to anomalous advection from sub-Arctic seas.

    Igor V. Polyakov;Igor V. Polyakov;Matthew B. Alkire;Bodil A. Bluhm;Kristina A. Brown

  • Evaluating primary and secondary production in an Arctic Ocean void of summer sea ice: An experimental simulation approach

    D. Slagstad;I.H. Ellingsen;P. Wassmann;P. Wassmann

  • Modeling the ecosystem dynamics of the Barents sea including the marginal ice zone: I. Physical and chemical oceanography

    Dag Slagstad;Dag Slagstad;Thomas A. McClimans

  • Physical constrains and productivity in the future Arctic Ocean

    Dag Slagstad;Paul F. J. Wassmann;Ingrid Ellingsen

  • The contiguous domains of Arctic Ocean advection: Trails of life and death

    P. Wassmann;K.N. Kosobokova;D. Slagstad;K.F. Drinkwater

  • Light and productivity of phytoplankton in polar marine ecosystems: a physiological view

    Egil Sakshaug;Dag Slagstad

  • Modelling the ecosystem dynamics of the Barents Sea including the marginal ice zone: II. Carbon flux and interannual variability

    Paul Wassmann;Dag Slagstad;Christian Wexels Riser;Marit Reigstad

  • Climate fluctuations and the spring invasion of the North Sea by Calanus finmarchicus

    Michael R. Heath;Jan O. Backhaus;Katherine Richardson;Eddie McKenzie

  • Impact of climatic change on the biological production in the Barents Sea

    Ingrid H. Ellingsen;Padmini Dalpadado;Dag Slagstad;Harald Loeng

  • Factors controlling the development of phytoplankton blooms in the Antarctic ocean : a mathematical model

    Egil Sakshaug;Dag Slagstad;Osmund Holm-Hansen

  • Primary production and climatic variability in the European sector of the Arctic Ocean prior to 2007: preliminary results

    Paul Wassmann;Dag Slagstad;Ingrid Ellingsen

  • Sea ice and wind: Effects on primary productivity in the Barents Sea

    Egil Sakshaug;Dag Slagstad

  • Modelling the cultivation and bioremediation potential of the kelp Saccharina latissima in close proximity to an exposed salmon farm in Norway

    Ole Jacob Broch;Ingrid Helene Ellingsen;Silje Forbord;Xinxin Wang

  • Intra-regional comparison of productivity, carbon flux and ecosystem composition within the northern Barents Sea

    Marit Reigstad;JoLynn Carroll;Dag Slagstad;Ingrid Ellingsen

  • Assimilation efficiency in herbivorous aquatic organisms—The potential of the ratio method using 14C and biogenic silica as markers1

    Kurt S. Tande;Dag Slagstad

  • Seasonal and annual dynamics of particulate carbon flux in the Barents Sea

    P. Wassmann;D. Slagstad

  • Estimation of primary production in the Arctic Ocean using ocean colour remote sensing and coupled physical-biological models: strengths, limitations and how they compare

    M. Babin;S. Bélanger;I. Ellingsen;A. Forest

  • Ecological investigation on the zooplankton community of Balsfjorden, northern Norway

    Kurt S. Tande;Dag Slagstad

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Wassmann
Paul Wassmann University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Marit Reigstad
Marit Reigstad University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Geir Johnsen
Geir Johnsen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Arild Sundfjord
Arild Sundfjord Norwegian Polar Institute
Jørgen Berge
Jørgen Berge University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Egil Sakshaug
Egil Sakshaug Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Richard G. J. Bellerby
Richard G. J. Bellerby East China Normal University
Michael Klages
Michael Klages Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Frank Nilsen
Frank Nilsen University of Bergen

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