The distribution and ecology of benthic Foraminifera and associated meiofauna in the Northeast Water Polynya, Greenland /
28 and 47 % of the abundance and biomass respectively of the
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | 28 and 47 % of the abundance and biomass respectively of the Abundance of living calcareous Foraminifera and associated abundances being common below rather than at the sediment all cores, but their greatest densities were generally benthic calcareous Foraminifera are more important in Arctic between May 30th (387 Ind. 100 CM-2) and July 24th (734 Ind. biofacies has previously been associated with high densities confined to surface sediments. This study suggests that containing "pigments," were encountered at specific, fairly diversity was low, being dominated by a few calcareous forms: dominant calcareous species to depths as great as 6 cm within ecosystems than at lower latitudes because of their ability Elphidium excavatum, Melonis barleeanum, Nonionella in open water shelf regions of the Arctic. Green and brown labradorica and Islandiella spp.. Low diversity in foram loo CM-2), supporting the idea that Foraminifera respond material, which we suspect were freshly settled meiofauna have been estimated from the Northeast Water meiofaunal size class. Their densities nearly doubled narrow depth ranges within the sediment, with maximum ostracods) were encountered to depths as great as 10 cm in phytodetritus, were found in numerous individuals of the Polynya. Calcareous forams (] 150 gm) represented on average rapidly to seasonal or pulsed food inputs. Foraminiferal surface. Other meiofauna (nematodes, agglutinated forams and than their potential heterotrophic competitors. the sediment. These dominant foram species, including those to utilize pulses of sedimented organic matter more rapidly |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Oceanography". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 109 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |