• 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 ...
    • High abundances of small copepods early developmental stages and nauplii strengthen the perception of a non-dormant Arctic winter 

      Barth-Jensen, Coralie Marie Christine; Daase, Malin; Ormańczyk, M.R.; Varpe, Øystein; Kwaśniewski, Sławomir; Svensen, Camilla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-15)
      The traditional view is that the Arctic polar night is a quiescent period for marine life, but recent reports of high levels of feeding and reproduction in both pelagic and benthic taxa have challenged this. We examined the zooplankton community present in Svalbard fjords, coastal waters, and the shelf break north of Svalbard, during the polar night. We focused on the population structure of abundant ...