Arctic Ocean Invertebrate and POM Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Dynamics

Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Dynamics Biological material from three levels in the ocean (POM, plankton, benthos) was collected to determine the natural abundance of d13C and d15N. Isotope data were used to trace the advection of northward flowing organic material through the Bering Strait into the C...

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Main Authors: The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Kenneth Dunton
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity 2006
Subjects:
arctic
zooplankton
benthic biology
isotope
carbon
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Bering Strait
Chukchi
Zooplankton
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5063/AA/knb.209.2
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Summary:Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Dynamics Biological material from three levels in the ocean (POM, plankton, benthos) was collected to determine the natural abundance of d13C and d15N. Isotope data were used to trace the advection of northward flowing organic material through the Bering Strait into the Chukchi and Bering Seas. Isotope signatures also provided information about the trophic links between pelagic and benthic components of the shelf and slope within the study area. Collections were made from USCG R/V Healy during two expeditions through the Bering, Chukchi, and eastern Beaufort Seas. The first 6-week expedition occurred from 15 May to 23 June 2004 (Spring) and the second from 16 July to 26 August 2002 (Summer).

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