Diel, Tidal and Vertical Variations of Phytoplankton and Its Environment in Frobisher Bay

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Hsiao, Stephen I.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1992
• Subjects: Animal reproduction; Chlorophyll; Diatoms; Marine ecology; Ocean currents; Oceanography; Phytoplankton; Plant distribution; Plant ecology; Plant taxonomy; Primary production (Biology); Tides; Biomass; Frobisher Bay; Nunavut; Arctic; Arctique*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64466

Phytoplankton were collected and environmental measurements made at depths of 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 20 and 30 m at 3 h intervals through a tidal cycle in the summer in Frobisher Bay. Light, temperature, salinity and nutrients varied vertically. Concentration of chlorophyll a, species composition, numbe...