A patch of Calanus finmarchicus in the Lofoten-Vesterålen Region. Characteristics and determining factors

• Main Author: Santana Hernández, Néstor
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2019
• Subjects: Calanus finmarchicus; Lofoten-Vesterålen; zooplankton patchiness; bioacoustics; spring bloom; Norwegian Coastal Current; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480::Marine biology: 497; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480::Marinbiologi: 497; BIO-3950; Lofoten; Vesterålen; atlantic cod
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/16213

Zooplankton patchiness has been documented in many shelf areas and is of vital importance for understanding predator-prey relationships in pelagic marine systems. By combining hydrographic, acoustic and net data collected in spring 2017, we present a detailed understanding of the extent of this phen...