Sinking export of organic material in the High Arctic in fall 2006

Sinking export of organic material was investigated during the fall of 2006, using free-drifting, short-term particle interceptor traps . The particle interceptor traps were deployed at 9 stations along a transect spanning between the North Water polynya (Baffin Bay) and the Beaufort Sea. The traps were deployed from the CCGS Amundsen at three depths below the euphotic zone (50, 100 and 150 m) for a period between 8 and 29 hours. The analyses on the sinking material included total chlorophyll a and phaopigments (fluorometric determination), particulate organic carbon and nitrogen, biogenic silica, cell composition and abundance and fecal pellet abundance.

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Date (Publication)
2008-04-24
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Bernard LeBlanc

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Christine Michel

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Kary Proteau

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Laurel McFadden

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Purpose

This study investigated the sinking export of organic material, using short-term particle interceptor traps, during the fall of 2006. Assessing the export of organic material from the euphotic zone is essential for our understanding of pelagic-benthic coupling processes, and the transfer of carbon to the pelagic ecosystem or to marine sediments. Knowledge of these carbon pathways is essential for understanding the carbon budget of the Arctic Ocean under changing environmental conditions.

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Under development
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Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

Polar Data Catalogue

pdc@uwaterloo.ca

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Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)

  • Arctic

  • Beaufort Sea

  • Carbon fluxes

  • Chlorophyll

  • North Water Polynya

  • Particulate organic carbon

  • Pigments

  • Sedimentation rates

  • Silica
Place

  • North Water, Arctic Archipelago, Beaufort Sea
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eng; CAN
Topic category
  • Environment
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Begin date
2006-09-08
End date
2007-11-08
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Summary: Not Applicable Research Program(s): ArcticNet. For further information: christine.michel@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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1.0
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Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

Polar Data Catalogue

pdc@uwaterloo.ca

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eng; CAN
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2022-04-08T13:00:46
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North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
Metadata standard version

2009-01-01
Metadata author
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

Polar Data Catalogue

pdc@uwaterloo.ca

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Dataset URI

https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=925

 
 

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Keywords

Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)

Arctic Beaufort Sea Carbon fluxes Chlorophyll North Water Polynya Particulate organic carbon Pigments Sedimentation rates Silica


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