Marine zooplanktonic and benthic community respiration rates at Resolute, Canadian high Arctic

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Welch, H E, Siferd, T D, Bruecker, P
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1997
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Arctic; Resolute Bay; Midwinter
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f97-006; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f97-006

Benthic community respiration rates and macrozooplankton (>202 µm) biomass and respiration rates were measured throughout a calender year at Resolute (74°42 prime N, 94°50 prime W). The plankton averaged 7.2 g dry weight · m -2 with no seasonal pattern and respired 82 g O 2 · m -2 · yr -1 . G...