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Zooplankton Habitats of the Greenland Sea

An Experimental Laboratory for Studies of Pelagic Ecology

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Jan Mayen Island in Scientific Focus

Part of the book series: NATO Science Series ((NAIV,volume 45))

Abstract

The physical oceanography of the Greenland Sea generates three different ecological domains separated by two frontal systems (East Greenland Polar Front, Arctic Front). They are subject to the same light regime which makes the Greenland Sea an ideal place to study physical-biological coupling on various spatial scales. As the three domains represent different marine provinces and climate zones, the effect of climate change on marine ecosystems can be studied very effectively. Examples of physical-biological coupling and phytoplankton-zooplankton relationships in the three domains are shown together with aspects of carbon flux and the contribution of zooplankton. The necessity for seasonal studies in future programs is stressed.

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Hirche, HJ. (2004). Zooplankton Habitats of the Greenland Sea. In: Skreslet, S. (eds) Jan Mayen Island in Scientific Focus. NATO Science Series, vol 45. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2957-8_12

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