Seasonal zooplankton community patterns along a gradient from land to sea in Isfjorden, Svalbard

• Main Author: Vereide, Emilie Hernes
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Adventfjorden; Arctic; Billefjorden; Svalbard; Tempelfjorden; Isfjord*; Isfjorden; permafrost; Tempelfjord*; Zooplankton; Copepods
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10852/74253; http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-77366

The retreat of glaciers, melting of permafrost, and increased riverine runoff influence Arctic fjords and their physical and biological environment, but to which extent is poorly known. In this study, I determined the impact of glacial and riverine inputs on the Arctic zooplankton community composit...