Macrozooplankton Metadata

Occurrence
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Publication date:
29 April 2024
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Description

This data was collected on the Helmer Hansen research cruise from 4/10-4/13/2024. The macrozooplankton samples were collected using a macrozooplankton net (1.55mm) in four locations along the west coast of Spitsbergen. The locations are Isfjorden (IsK), Konsfjorden (KB3), a seep site west of Magdalenefjorden, and a site within the marginal ice zone (MIZ) northwest of Spitsbergen.

Data Records

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Vesters F, Rød Husøy A, Thiis J, Næss Holm L, Fellows I (2024). Macrozooplankton Metadata. Version 1.0. The University Centre in Svalbard. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=ab-202_zooplankton_2024&v=1.0

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is The University Centre in Svalbard. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: b2a667fb-21b8-4cfb-a35f-6a8ec28fc24e.  The University Centre in Svalbard publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Norway.

Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Famke Vesters
  • Originator
Student
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Astri Rød Husøy
  • Originator
Student
The University of Bergen
Jo Thiis
  • Originator
Student
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Lovise Næss Holm
  • Originator
Student
The University of Olso
Ingrid Fellows
  • Originator
Student
The University of Portland
Arunima Sen
  • Point Of Contact
Associate Professor
The University Centre on Svalbard
NO
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7847-2137
Janne Søreide
  • Point Of Contact
Professor
The University Centre on Svalbard
NO
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6386-2471
Vesters
  • Originator
Student
The University Centre in Svalbard
Rød Husøy
  • Originator
Student
The University Centre in Svalbard
Thiis
  • Originator
Student
The University Centre in Svalbard
Næss Holm
  • Originator
Student
The University Centre in Svalbard
Fellows
  • Originator
Student
The University Centre in Svalbard

Geographic Coverage

The sampling occurred in two fjords on the west coast of Spitsbergen (Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden), a seep site west of Magdalenefjorden, and the marginal ice zone northwest of Spitsbergen.

Bounding Coordinates South West [78.318, 9.598], North East [79.928, 15.148]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Phylum Chaetognatha, Arthropoda, Others, chaetognatha, Cnidaria, cnidaria

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 0015-10-15 / 0018-10-15

Project Data

No Description available

Title AB-202_Zooplankton_2024
Identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118395664

Sampling Methods

The macrozooplankton was collected using a macrozooplankton net with a mesh size of 1.55mm. The net was trawled through the water at a speed around 1,5 knots for up to 35 minutes at a depth of 10-64m above the bottom. All individuals were counted and identified in the Isfjorden (IsK) sample and the seep site sample. Due to the large number of individuals in the Kongsfjorden (KB3) sample 1/2 of the total sample was analyzed and 1/8 of the total krill was counted and identified. In the marginal ice zone (MIZ) sample 1/2 of the krill was counted and identified and 1/8 of the Eukrohnia hamata was counted and identified. These numbers were then multiplied to estimate the total number of these species within the samples.

Study Extent The study occurred in two western Spitsbergen fjords (Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden), a seep site west of Magdalenefjorden, and a site in the marginal ice zone northwest of Spitsbergen.

Method step description:

  1. A macrozooplankton net with a mesh size of 1.55mm was placed into the water with a depth sensor. The net was dropped until it reached 10-64m above the bottom to ensure the net did not contact the seafloor. The net was trawled from 11-35 minutes depending on the location. The liter volume entering the net was calculated for each of the four locations to determine the total flow into the net. The water was filtered out of the sample and the individuals were identified and counted. The length of krill and arrowworms was measured.

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