Zooplankton abundance and biomass in Arctic lakes and ponds of Southern Victoria Island, Nunavut

Arctic landscapes are characterized by the presence of many lakes and ponds that exhibit distinct physico-chemical and biological properties. Since 2018, we have been studying the zooplankton communities of more than 22 lakes and 13 freshwater ponds located on southern Victoria Island, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut (69°N, 105°W). For each of the lakes and ponds sampled, zooplankton communities were collected and specimens were identified to species. In total, more than 77 different species were found, including 56 rotifers, 6 copepods, 11 cladocerans, 2 fairy shrimps, a mysid and a tadpole shrimp.

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Source https://nordicana.cen.ulaval.ca/en/publication.php?doi=45807CE-325953403A554BFD
Version 1.1.0
Citation Blackburn-Desbiens, P., Rautio, M., Grosbois, G., Power, M. 2023. Zooplankton abundance and biomass in Arctic lakes and ponds of Southern Victoria Island, Nunavut, v. 1.1.0 (2018-2019). Nordicana D107, doi: 10.5885/45807CE-325953403A554BFD.
Temporal coverage 1
Temporal coverage start
2018-08-09
Temporal coverage end
2019-08-19
Spatial coverage { "coordinates": [ -104.752777, 69.280833 ], "type": "Point" }
Station cen-whapmagoostui-kuujuarapik-research-station
Collaborator nordicana-d
Variable measured 1
Variable name
Abundance
Variable description
Number of individuals (zooplankton) counted per sample according to the volume of water collected.
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Variable URL
https://nordicana.cen.ulaval.ca/en/infodonnees.php?id=418
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Publisher 1
Publisher name
Nordicana D
Publisher URL
https://nordicana.cen.ulaval.ca/en/
Provider 1
Provider name
Centre for Nordic Studies (CEN)
Provider URL
https://www.cen.ulaval.ca/