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SSF-Svalbard Science Forum

Annual and regional distribution of Pseudocalanus spp. in the Svalbard-Barents Sea region

Awarded: NOK 79,999

This project will collect monthly zooplankton samples in Billefjorden at three different depths of the water column. The Pseudocalanus species are small size copepods compared to the Calanus genus, but still very large in abundance. Hence, very important. Samples will be analyzed in order to learn more about which of the seven species of Pseudocalanus are present in the Svalbard - Barents Sea region. Different species of this genus have shown different preferences in what kind of ocean environment they prefer. Gaining more knowledge about how these species undergo their life cycle throughout the year, could provide us with more information on how the Arctic environment affect their life cycle and if any of these species could serve as a climate indicator species.

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SSF-Svalbard Science Forum