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Zooplankton biomass in the Barents Sea
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/fauna/marine-fauna/zooplankton-biomass-in-the-barents-sea/
Zooplankton are small organisms that follow ocean currents and essentially have their entire life cycle in the free water masses. Of these, small crustaceans such as the…
Pollutants in capelin
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/influence/pollution/pollutants-in-capelin/
Capelin (Mallotus villosus) is an important species in the ecosystem of the Barents Sea and pollutants in capelin would rapidly be transferred upwards in the food chain. Capelin contain low levels…
Temperature and salinity in the Fram Strait
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/climate/ocean/temperature-and-salinity-in-the-fram-strait/
The West Spitsbergen Current (WSC) is the only current transporting warm (>3°C) Atlantic water into the Arctic Ocean. Core temperatures are rising and monitoring is needed to predict changes in…
Zooplankton species composition in Kongsfjorden
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/fauna/marine-fauna/zooplankton-species-composition-in-kongsfjorden/
The Kongsfjorden pelagic ecosystem is influenced by both Atlantic and Arctic waters. The relative amount of the Atlantic Calanus finmarchicus and the Arctic Calanus glacialis varies from year…
Pollutants in polar bears
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/influence/pollution/pollutants-in-polar-bears/
The total stress of pollutants in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Svalbard is dominated by fat-soluble organic pollutants, their metabolites and perfluorinated compounds. Polar bears are…
Common eider
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/fauna/marine-fauna/common-eider/
The common eider (Somateria mollissima borealis) is monitored due to that it is a significantly important species in the Arctic marine food chain. Eiders feed on benthic organisms and can…
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Harp seal
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/fauna/marine-fauna/harp-seal/
Harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus) are monitored because the population can be affected by hunting and the species is dependent upon ice and may be affected by climate change. It is…
The transport of freshwater through the Fram Strait
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/climate/ocean/the-transport-of-freshwater-through-the-fram-strait/
The transport of freshwater in the East Greenland Current through the Fram Strait is monitored because it can affect the regional climate in northern Europe. This is one of the places…
Svalbard rock ptarmigan
https://mosj.no/en/indikator/fauna/terrestrial-fauna/svalbard-rock-ptarmigan/
The Svalbard rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta hyperborea) is a subspecies of rock ptarmigan and is the only resident herbivorous bird species in Svalbard. It is endemic to Svalbard in Norway…