UNIS_2026_ AB202_Intertidal

Occurrence Observation
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Publication date:
28 April 2026
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Description

The dataset contains species and phylum presence in different points and zones on the beach, the pier and the floating pontoons in Ny-Ålesund. At Ponton location 1 to 5 and “Pier NE”, there were fish traps for collection of samples.For the floating pontoon, we have the locations, “pontoon 1” and “pontoon zone”. Here we collected organisms by hand and with the help of a scraper to get them off the pontoon.Then there were collected organisms from three different beaches around Ny-Ålesund, “beach marine lab side”, “beach glazier side” and “beach Amundsen tower”.

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Hedda Eliassen
  • Originator
  • Student
The University Centre in Svalbard
Iselin Marie Lund Halvorsen
  • Originator
  • Student
The University Centre in Svalbard
Nora Forstrønen Torsvik
  • Originator
  • Student
The University Centre in Svalbard
Frederik Brogaard
  • Originator
  • Student
The University Centre in Svalbard
Arunima Sen
  • Point Of Contact
  • Associate Professor
The University Centre in Svalbard
Fredrik Broms
  • Point Of Contact
The University Centre in Svalbard

Geographic Coverage

Samples were collected in the Ny-Ålesund harbour area and on the beach by the Amundsen tower

Bounding Coordinates South West [78.919, 11.93], North East [78.929, 11.964]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Phylum Chordata, Mollusca, Chlorophyta, Arthropoda, Rhodophyta, Ochrophyta, Annelida, Nemertea, Chrodata, Bryooa, Ctenophora, Cnidaria, Bryozoa, Echinodermata

Project Data

No Description available

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

The personnel involved in the project:

Arunima Sen

Sampling Methods

Materials: aquatic weed rake, fish traps with charr bait, underwater binoculars, and survival suits. Methods: Different points and zones were put up on the beach, the pier, and the floating pontoons in Ny-Ålesund. At Pontoon location 1 to 5 and “Pier NE”, there were fish traps that stood out for around 24 hours. Location 1 to 3 was only set out once, while traps at locations 4, 5, and “Harbor NE” were set out twice. For the floating pontoon, we have the locations, “pontoon 1” and “pontoon zone”. Here, we collected organisms by hand and with a scraper to remove them from the pontoon. There were also collected organisms from three different beaches around Ny-Ålesund, “beach marine lab side”, “beach glazier side”, and “beach Amundsen tower”. The site “beach marine lab side” was collected twice, while the others were collected only once. Here, species were collected using an aquatic weed rake, visual observations with underwater binoculars, and hand collection. For the sampling location called “NYÅ harbour”, organisms were collected from the inside of the pier. The same sampling method was used as from the beach locations.

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