Characterisation of large zooplankton sampled with two different gears during midwinter in Rijpfjorden, Svalbard

• Published in: Polish Polar Research
• Main Authors: Błachowiak-Samołyk Katarzyna, Zwolicki Adrian, Webster Clare N., Boehnke Rafał, Wichorowski Marcin, Wold Anette, Bielecka Luiza
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2017
• Subjects: Arctic; Rijpfjorden; zooplankton; vertical distribution patterns; abundance and size; polar night; Geology; QE1-996.5; Svalbard; Midwinter; Kidd; Polar Research; Rijpfjord*; Zooplankton
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/popore-2017-0023; https://doaj.org/article/1f1c7595559d45d88ff93b6b0cc1e602

During a midwinter cruise north of 80°N to Rijpfjorden, Svalbard, the composition and vertical distribution of the zooplankton community were studied using two different samplers 1) a vertically hauled multiple plankton sampler (MPS; mouth area 0.25 m2, mesh size 200 μm) and 2) a horizontally towed...