This book presents a new perspective on the sedimentation processes in the White Sea based on
a multidisciplinary research study conducted between 2001 and 2016. It provides a comprehensive
review and discusses the latest research findings on the ecosystem of this sub-arctic zone.The
topics addressed include suspended particulate matter as a main source and proxy of the
sedimentation processes in the White Sea vertical fluxes of dispersed sedimentary matter and
absolute masses in the White Sea and the development history and quaternary deposits of the
modern White Sea basin. The authors closely examine the abundance and species composition of
microalgae associations and the environmental conditions in the bottom sediments of the White
Sea namely heavy metal accumulation and aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.The
book ends contain a summary of the key conclusions and recommendations. Together with the
companion volume Biogeochemistry of the Atmosphere Ice and Water of the White Sea: The White
Sea Environment Part I it offers an essential source of information for postgraduate students
researchers and stakeholders alike.
