Dataset - ICEFLUX allometric measurements of polar zooplankton and fish
Summary
This dataset summarizes allometric measurements on zooplankton and nekton species performed in the framework of the Dutch and German ICEFLUX projects. Measurements were performed on 639 individuals of 15 species from the Southern Ocean and 2374 individuals of 14 species from the Arctic Ocean, including euphausiids, fish, pelagic and ice-associated amphipods, cnidarians, salps, siphonophores, chaetognaths and a copepod. Animals were collected during three expeditions in the Southern Ocean (winter and summer) and three expeditions in the Arctic Ocean (spring and summer). In addition to measurements on length and mass, the sizes of body parts were measured, such as carapaces, eyes, heads, telsons, tails and otoliths.
Purpose
Allometric measurements were performed on animals before these were used for measurements of biomass, carbon content, energy content, lipid content, fatty acid profiles and stomach contents
Originating center
Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder)
Participants
Dataset progress
complete
Data quality
There are no known issues with this dataset
Access constraints
Freely accessible
Use constraints
Proper citation of the dataset required.
Projects
| Title | Funding id | Period |
| The imperiled role of sea ice in supporting the living resources of the polar oceans | 866.13.009 | 2013-08-01 - 2017-07-31 |
Publications
Fokje L. Schaafsma, Carmen L. David, et al., 2022. Allometric relationships of ecologically important Antarctic and Arctic zooplankton and fish species. Polar Biology 45 (2), 203-224
Links
Dataset
Access to dataset through PANGAEA
Other references
Schaafsma, Fokje L; David, Carmen L; Kohlbach, Doreen; Ehrlich, Julia; Castellani, Giulia; Lange, Benjamin Allen; Vortkamp, Martina; Meijboom, Andre; Fortuna-Wünsch, Anna; Immerz, Antonia; Cantzler, Hannelore; Klasmeier, Apasiri; Zakharova, Nadezhda; Schmidt, Katrin; Van de Putte, Anton P; van Franeker, Jan Andries; Flores, Hauke (2021). ICEFLUX allometric measurements of polar zooplankton and fish.
Start date
2012-01-01
End date
2017-12-31
Region
Bipolar
Location
- Ocean > Arctic Ocean
- Ocean > Southern Ocean > Weddell Sea
ISO topic
- Biota
Science keywords
- Biological Classification > Animals/vertebrates > Fish
- Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems > Plankton > Zooplankton
Ancillary keywords
- Allometric measurements
- Carapace
- Length
- Otolith
- Regressions
- Telson
- Weight
