Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords
Small copepods are the most diverse and numerous group in high-latitude zooplankton, yet our knowledge of important species remains poor because of the difficulties involved in correct species identification. In this study, we use a molecular method of identification, a species-specific polymerase c...
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ftimr:oai:imr.brage.unit.no:11250/2757650 2023-05-15T13:05:53+02:00 Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords Ershova, Elizaveta A Nyeggen, Margot U. Yurikova, Daria A. Søreide, Janne E. 2021 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2757650 https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbab007 eng eng Journal of Plankton Research. 2021, 43 (2), 209-223. urn:issn:0142-7873 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2757650 https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbab007 cristin:1911830 209-223 43 Journal of Plankton Research 2 Peer reviewed Journal article 2021 ftimr https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbab007 2021-09-23T20:14:41Z Small copepods are the most diverse and numerous group in high-latitude zooplankton, yet our knowledge of important species remains poor because of the difficulties involved in correct species identification. In this study, we use a molecular method of identification, a species-specific polymerase chain reaction, to provide the first description of the seasonal dynamics and life histories of the important genus Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords with contrasting environments. We conducted monthly investigations in the relatively warm and ice-free Adventfjorden, supplemented with seasonal samples from the colder, seasonally ice-covered Billefjorden. We found three species of Pseudocalanus (the Arctic P. acuspes and P. minutus, and the boreal P. moultoni). Pseudocalanus acuspes had a distinct annual life cycle and dominated during summer, when it actively reproduced. Surprisingly, the boreal P. moultoni was present year-round in both fjords and was the dominant species during winter; the presence of all life stages of this species throughout the year suggests a more continuous reproduction. The Arctic P. minutus was the rarest of the three species and was likely able to complete its life cycle in Billefjorden but not in Adventfjorden. Our study demonstrates that closely related species may have different life strategies and environmental preferences, which presumably make high-latitude zooplankton communities more resilient to climate change impacts on genus but not necessarily on species level. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Adventfjorden Arctic Billefjorden Climate change Svalbard Zooplankton Copepods Institute for Marine Research: Brage IMR Adventfjorden ENVELOPE(15.515,15.515,78.258,78.258) Arctic Billefjorden ENVELOPE(16.417,16.417,78.563,78.563) Svalbard Journal of Plankton Research 43 2 209 223 |
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Small copepods are the most diverse and numerous group in high-latitude zooplankton, yet our knowledge of important species remains poor because of the difficulties involved in correct species identification. In this study, we use a molecular method of identification, a species-specific polymerase chain reaction, to provide the first description of the seasonal dynamics and life histories of the important genus Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords with contrasting environments. We conducted monthly investigations in the relatively warm and ice-free Adventfjorden, supplemented with seasonal samples from the colder, seasonally ice-covered Billefjorden. We found three species of Pseudocalanus (the Arctic P. acuspes and P. minutus, and the boreal P. moultoni). Pseudocalanus acuspes had a distinct annual life cycle and dominated during summer, when it actively reproduced. Surprisingly, the boreal P. moultoni was present year-round in both fjords and was the dominant species during winter; the presence of all life stages of this species throughout the year suggests a more continuous reproduction. The Arctic P. minutus was the rarest of the three species and was likely able to complete its life cycle in Billefjorden but not in Adventfjorden. Our study demonstrates that closely related species may have different life strategies and environmental preferences, which presumably make high-latitude zooplankton communities more resilient to climate change impacts on genus but not necessarily on species level. publishedVersion |
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Ershova, Elizaveta A Nyeggen, Margot U. Yurikova, Daria A. Søreide, Janne E. |
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Ershova, Elizaveta A Nyeggen, Margot U. Yurikova, Daria A. Søreide, Janne E. Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords |
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Ershova, Elizaveta A Nyeggen, Margot U. Yurikova, Daria A. Søreide, Janne E. |
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Ershova, Elizaveta A |
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Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords |
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Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords |
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Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords |
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Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords |
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Seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of Pseudocalanus in two Svalbard fjords |
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seasonal dynamics and life histories of three sympatric species of pseudocalanus in two svalbard fjords |
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Adventfjorden Arctic Billefjorden Climate change Svalbard Zooplankton Copepods |
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Adventfjorden Arctic Billefjorden Climate change Svalbard Zooplankton Copepods |
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