Infauna UNIS AB-x21

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Wikström K M E, Maurer Z A, Nevstad M B, Sander L, Olsen Benjaminsen V, Bögel L, Gonzalez Fajardo S, Harton K A, Modin H M, Morin E C F, Scholz K, Walder T, Sen A, Silberberger M, Renaud P (2025). Infauna UNIS AB-x21. Version 1.0. The University Centre in Svalbard. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=infauna_unis_abx21&v=1.0

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Este recurso ha sido registrado en GBIF con el siguiente UUID: 9191a84f-032a-4c9f-806a-80e1651e2522.  The University Centre in Svalbard publica este recurso y está registrado en GBIF como un publicador de datos avalado por GBIF Norway.

Palabras clave

Occurrence; Observation; EARTH SCIENCE> BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC

Contactos

Cobertura geográfica

Three fjords in Svalbard; Kongsfjorden, Rijpfjorden and Raudfjorden.

Cobertura taxonómica

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Cobertura temporal

Datos del proyecto

Course research cruise undertaken for the masters and PhD course AB-x21 at UNIS Ausust 2025, onboard R/V Helmer Hanssen. Infauna data from three Svalbard fjords: Kongsfjorden, Rijpfjorden and Raudfjorden. Data from one Van Veen grab per fjord. Grab samples processed through sieves (smallest mesh was 0.5 mm). The organsims were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible by the students under supervision.

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Métodos de muestreo

The benthic infaunal samples were collected by RV Helmer Hanssen, operated by UIT University of Tromsø between 20th of August 2025 and 28th of August 2025. A Van Veen grab sampler, which is lowered to the seafloor was used. This is a commonly employed method to study soft-bottom communities (e.g. Cochrane et al., 2012, Willassen et al., 2022, Włodarska-Kowalczuk et al. 2019). The grab has a clamshell design that allows it to enclose a defined sediment area when lifted from the seabed. The model used during this survey had an effective sampling area of approximately 0.1 m2 sufficient to capture the sediment layer where most macrofaunal organisms reside. The first sampling station (Station 722) took place in Kongsfjorden. From there, the vessel continued further north to Rijpfjorden, where the second station (Station 747) was located close to shore of Nordaustlandet. The track then proceeded southwestward across the northern shelf, with the final sampling station (Station 761) situated in Raudfjorden, at the northwestern tip of Spitsbergen. (See table 1 and figure 1) At each station, two replicate grabs were taken. One grab was dedicated to infaunal processing, while the other was used exclusively for the collection of environmental parameters (chlorophyll a, phaeophytin, total organic carbon [TOC], and grain size). This separation ensured that biological samples were not disturbed or reduced by subsampling, and that environmental measurements were taken from undisturbed material. After each deployment, the grab was carefully retrieved. Samples were only accepted if the jaws had closed properly and if the sediment surface was intact and undisturbed. If the grab was incomplete (e.g., insufficient sediment volume, leakage, or partial closure), it was discarded and redeployed. Infauna processing The grab designated for infauna was retrieved and emptied onto a cascade table for washing. Sediment was gently flushed with seawater and passed sequentially through a 5 mm sieve and a 0.5 mm sieve. The 5 mm mesh retained larger debris such as stones and shells, while the 0.5 mm mesh retained the macrofaunal fraction of the sample. The material remaining on both sieves was transferred to sorting trays and examined immediately on board. Organisms were carefully picked out and identified to the lowest practicable taxonomic level using microscopes. Immediate processing helped to ensure a good quality of identification features and prevent loss of delicate taxa. Following identification and counting, specimens were preserved in 70% ethanol for long-term storage and further laboratory work.

Descripción de la metodología paso a paso:

1. The benthic infaunal samples were collected by RV Helmer Hanssen, operated by UIT University of Tromsø between 20th of August 2025 and 28th of August 2025. A Van Veen grab sampler, which is lowered to the seafloor was used. This is a commonly employed method to study soft-bottom communities (e.g. Cochrane et al., 2012, Willassen et al., 2022, Włodarska-Kowalczuk et al. 2019). The grab has a clamshell design that allows it to enclose a defined sediment area when lifted from the seabed. The model used during this survey had an effective sampling area of approximately 0.1 m2 sufficient to capture the sediment layer where most macrofaunal organisms reside. The first sampling station (Station 722) took place in Kongsfjorden. From there, the vessel continued further north to Rijpfjorden, where the second station (Station 747) was located close to shore of Nordaustlandet. The track then proceeded southwestward across the northern shelf, with the final sampling station (Station 761) situated in Raudfjorden, at the northwestern tip of Spitsbergen. (See table 1 and figure 1) At each station, two replicate grabs were taken. One grab was dedicated to infaunal processing, while the other was used exclusively for the collection of environmental parameters (chlorophyll a, phaeophytin, total organic carbon [TOC], and grain size). This separation ensured that biological samples were not disturbed or reduced by subsampling, and that environmental measurements were taken from undisturbed material. After each deployment, the grab was carefully retrieved. Samples were only accepted if the jaws had closed properly and if the sediment surface was intact and undisturbed. If the grab was incomplete (e.g., insufficient sediment volume, leakage, or partial closure), it was discarded and redeployed. Infauna processing The grab designated for infauna was retrieved and emptied onto a cascade table for washing. Sediment was gently flushed with seawater and passed sequentially through a 5 mm sieve and a 0.5 mm sieve. The 5 mm mesh retained larger debris such as stones and shells, while the 0.5 mm mesh retained the macrofaunal fraction of the sample. The material remaining on both sieves was transferred to sorting trays and examined immediately on board. Organisms were carefully picked out and identified to the lowest practicable taxonomic level using microscopes. Immediate processing helped to ensure a good quality of identification features and prevent loss of delicate taxa. Following identification and counting, specimens were preserved in 70% ethanol for long-term storage and further laboratory work.

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