Spatial and temporal distribution of tintinnid , during summer

Information of tintinnid community, as an important component of plankton, was limited in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard (Arctic), which is an important Arctic monitoring site for global change. In this paper, we studied the species composition, spatial, and vertical distribution of tintinnids in Kongsfjord...

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Published in:Polar biology 2014-02, Vol.37 (2), p.291
Main Authors: Feng, Meiping, Zhang, Wuchang, Xiao, Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Information of tintinnid community, as an important component of plankton, was limited in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard (Arctic), which is an important Arctic monitoring site for global change. In this paper, we studied the species composition, spatial, and vertical distribution of tintinnids in Kongsfjorden in July 2012. Water samples for tintinnid study were taken in different depths at eight grid stations in the fjord and time series (5-23 July) at one station at the pier (St. C). Eight species (morphotypes) were found: Acanthostomella norvegica, Leprotintinnuspellucidus, Parafavella edentata, Parafavellagigantea, Ptychocylisobtusa, Stenosemella spp., Tintinnopsis parvula, and Tintinnopsis spp. Total tintinnid abundance and biomass ranged from undetectable (
ISSN:0722-4060
DOI:10.1007/s00300-013-1442-1