Mesopelagic Sound Scattering Layers of the High Arctic: Seasonal Variations in Biomass, Species Assemblage, and Trophic Relationships

Mesopelagic Sound Scattering Layers of the High Arctic: Seasonal Variations in Biomass, Species Assemblage, and Trophic Relationships

Mesopelagic sound scattering layers (SSL) are ubiquitous in all oceans. Pelagic organisms within the SSL play important roles as prey for higher trophic levels and in climate regulation through the biological carbon pump. Yet, the biomass and species composition of SSL in the Arctic Ocean remain poo...

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Main Authors: Maxime Geoffroy, Malin Daase, Marine Cusa, Gérald Darnis, Martin Graeve, Néstor Santana Hernández, Jørgen Berge, Paul E. Renaud, Finlo Cottier, Stig Falk-Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
mesopelagic fish and zooplankton
Arctic and boreal ecosystems
seasonality
fatty acid trophic markers
Sebastes
Barents Sea
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00364/full

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