Some observations of intertidal communities on Spitsbergen (79°N), Norwegian Arctic

The zonation pattern of rocky shores on north-west Spitsbergen is described. Intertidal communities on protected sites have features remarkably similar to temperate areas. Black lichens dominate the littoral fringe, fucoids and gastropods the eulittoral zone, whereas upper sublittoral zone is occupi...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Hansen, John Richard, Haugen, Iwar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1989
Subjects:
Arctic
Atlantic Arctic
Atlantic-Arctic
Polar Research
Spitsbergen
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2399
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v7i1.6827
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Summary:The zonation pattern of rocky shores on north-west Spitsbergen is described. Intertidal communities on protected sites have features remarkably similar to temperate areas. Black lichens dominate the littoral fringe, fucoids and gastropods the eulittoral zone, whereas upper sublittoral zone is occupied by kelp. The species composition seems to be typical for the Atlantic arctic areas.

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