• Atlantification influences zooplankton communities seasonally in the northern Barents Sea and Arctic Ocea 

      Wold, Anette; Hop, Haakon; Svensen, Camilla; Søreide, Janne; Assmann, Karen; Ormańczyk, M.R.; Kwasniewski, S (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-29)
      The Barents Sea is undergoing rapid ocean warming with less sea ice and increased Atlantic inflow, shifting the pelagic ecosystem towards a more boreal one, a process referred to as Atlantification. While such changes have already been documented in the southern and central Barents Sea, less is known about the degree of Atlantification in the northern Barents Sea and Arctic Ocean. In this seasonal ...
    • From Winter to Late Summer in the Northwestern Barents Sea Shelf: Impacts of Seasonal Progression of Sea Ice and Upper Ocean on Nutrient and Phytoplankton Dynamics 

      Koenig, Zoe Charlotte; Muilwijk, Morven; Sandven, Håkon Johan; Lundesgaard, Øyvind; Assmy, Philipp Kurt Wolf; Lind, Sigrid Gjessing; Assmann, Karen; Chierici, Melissa; Fransson, Agneta; Gerland, Sebastian; Jones, Elizabeth Marie; Renner, Angelika; Granskog, Mats (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-11)
      Strong seasonality is a key feature of high-latitude systems like the Barents Sea. While the interannual variability and long-term changes of the Barents Sea are well-documented, the seasonal progression of the physical and biological systems is less known, mainly due to poor accessibility of the seasonally ice-covered area in winter and spring. Here, we use an extensive set of physical and biological ...
    • Panel-based Assessment of Ecosystem Condition of Norwegian Barents Sea Shelf Ecosystems 

      Siwertsson, Anna; Husson, Berengere; Arneberg, Per; Assmann, Karen; Assmy, Philipp; Aune, Magnus; Bogstad, Bjarte; Børsheim, Knut Yngve; Cochrane, Sabine K.J.; Daase, Malin; Fauchald, Per; Frainer, André; Fransson, Agneta; Hop, Haakon; Höffle, Hannes; Gerland, Sebastian; Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær; Jentoft, Sissel; Kovacs, Kit M.; Leonard, Deanna Marie; Lind, Sigrid; Lydersen, Christian; Pavlova, Olga; Peuchet, Laurene; Primicerio, Raul; Renaud, Paul Eric; Solvang, Hiroko Kato; Skaret, Georg; van der Meeren, Gro Ingleid; Wassmann, Paul; Øien, Nils Inge (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023-03-16)
      The System for Assessment of Ecological Condition, coordinated by the Norwegian Environment Agency, is intended to form the foundation for evidence-based assessments of the ecological condition of Norwegian terrestrial and marine ecosystems not covered by the EU Water Framework Directive. The reference condition is defined as “intact ecosystems”, i.e., a condition that is largely unimpacted by modern ...
    • Panel-based Assessment of Ecosystem Condition of Norwegian Barents Sea Shelf Ecosystems - Appendices 

      Siwertsson, Anna; Husson, Berengere; Arneberg, Per; Assmann, Karen; Assmy, Philipp; Aune, Magnus; Bogstad, Bjarte; Børsheim, Knut Yngve; Cochrane, Sabine K.J.; Daase, Malin; Fauchald, Per; Frainer, André; Fransson, Agneta; Hop, Haakon; Höffle, Hannes; Gerland, Sebastian; Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær; Jentoft, Sissel; Kovacs, Kit M.; Leonard, Deanna Marie; Lind, Sigrid; Lydersen, Christian; Pavlova, Olga; Peuchet, Laurene; Primicerio, Raul; Renaud, Paul Eric; Solvang, Hiroko Kato; Skaret, Georg; van der Meeren, Gro Ingleid; Wassmann, Paul; Øien, Nils Inge (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023-03-16)
    • Under-ice observations by trawls and multi-frequency acoustics in the Central Arctic Ocean reveals abundance and composition of pelagic fauna 

      Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær; Eriksen, Elena; Gjøsæter, Harald; Engås, Arill; Schuppe, Birte Katarina; Assmann, Karen; Cannaby, Heather Anne; Dalpadado, Padmini; Bluhm, Bodil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-18)
      The rapid ongoing changes in the Central Arctic Ocean call for baseline information on the pelagic fauna. However, sampling for motile organisms which easily escape vertically towed nets is challenging. Here, we report the species composition and catch weight of pelagic fishes and larger zooplankton from 12 trawl hauls conducted in ice covered waters in the Central Arctic Ocean beyond the continental ...