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Living planktonic foraminifera in the Fram Strait (Arctic): absence of diel vertical migration during the midnight sun
The timing of vertical migration in planktonic foraminifera (ex. ontogenetic, diel) is still an open debate. This work aims to investigate the diel vertical migration (DVM) of Neogloboquadrina pachyderma ( N. pachyderma ) and Turborotalita quinqueloba (T. quinqueloba ) in the Arctic during the midni...
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Published in: | Hydrobiologia 2014-01, Vol.721 (1), p.285-295 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The timing of vertical migration in planktonic foraminifera (ex. ontogenetic, diel) is still an open debate. This work aims to investigate the diel vertical migration (DVM) of
Neogloboquadrina pachyderma
(
N. pachyderma
) and
Turborotalita
quinqueloba (T. quinqueloba
) in the Arctic during the midnight sun.
N. pachyderma
and
T. quinqueloba
dominate the total assemblage in the cold Polar Water and warmer North Atlantic Water masses, respectively. Foraminifera were collected at several depths along the Fram Strait. Afterwards sampling was performed at the same station for 24 h at continuous and discrete time intervals. Results show no evidence of planktonic foraminifera DVM since there was no significant variability in the abundance and size distribution during the 24-h collection period. This finding provides information to improve the interpretation of foraminifera in paleoclimatic works. This is especially relevant in the Fram Strait as paleoclimatic studies in this region are fundamental to investigating the history of the Atlantic water inflow into the Arctic Ocean. |
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ISSN: | 0018-8158 1573-5117 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10750-013-1669-4 |