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<p>We contribute to the identification of marine biodiversity status and changes in the coastal area of Southeast Greenland through consultation with holders of local and Indigenous knowledge (LEK/IK). Through in-depth interviews with coastal fishers and hunters in the Ammassalik area, we explore a range of changes to known and new species in relation to ecosystem dynamics. Key observations include diminishing presence of polar cod (<i>Boreogadus saida</i>), new abundance of known fish species (<i>Gadus morhua</i>,<i> Salvelinus alpinus</i>,<i> Reinhardtius hippoglossoides</i>,<i> Cyclopterus lumpus</i>), inflow of new/rare species of whales, fish, and shellfish (<i>Oncorhynchus gorbuscha</i>,<i> Lamna nasus</i>,<i> Paralithodes camtschaticus</i>,<i> Physeter macrocephalus</i>,<i> Globicephala melas</i>,<i> Megaptera novaeangliae</i>,<i> Phocoena phocoena</i>), and increasing absence in the fjords of some local seal species (<i>Cystophora cristata and Pusa hispida</i>). Observed changes in local abundances are understood with reference to the physical changes in temperature, ocean currents, glacier melt, and snowfall. Changed dynamics in prey-predator relationships are observed to mediate the local presence of target species. Other environmental changes include an influx of new food items in food chains and increased seaweed growth. Our study confirms the relevance and timeliness of systematically incorporating local and Indigenous knowledge to enhance the understanding of coastal marine dynamics in the context of climate change and the geographical ‘opening’ of the East Greenlandic region.</p>

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Understanding Marine Biodiversity Shifts in Southeast Greenland with Indigenous and Local Knowledge

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    2025年1月22日

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  • Kamilla Rathcke,
  • Mathane Qatsa,
  • Anna Burdenski,
  • Rikke Becker Jacobsen

摘要

We contribute to the identification of marine biodiversity status and changes in the coastal area of Southeast Greenland through consultation with holders of local and Indigenous knowledge (LEK/IK). Through in-depth interviews with coastal fishers and hunters in the Ammassalik area, we explore a range of changes to known and new species in relation to ecosystem dynamics. Key observations include diminishing presence of polar cod (Boreogadus saida), new abundance of known fish species (Gadus morhua, Salvelinus alpinus, Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Cyclopterus lumpus), inflow of new/rare species of whales, fish, and shellfish (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Lamna nasus, Paralithodes camtschaticus, Physeter macrocephalus, Globicephala melas, Megaptera novaeangliae, Phocoena phocoena), and increasing absence in the fjords of some local seal species (Cystophora cristata and Pusa hispida). Observed changes in local abundances are understood with reference to the physical changes in temperature, ocean currents, glacier melt, and snowfall. Changed dynamics in prey-predator relationships are observed to mediate the local presence of target species. Other environmental changes include an influx of new food items in food chains and increased seaweed growth. Our study confirms the relevance and timeliness of systematically incorporating local and Indigenous knowledge to enhance the understanding of coastal marine dynamics in the context of climate change and the geographical ‘opening’ of the East Greenlandic region.