Distribution, Systematics and Genetic Structure of Arctic Zooplankton.

Régions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

étiquettes: biology, zooplankton, genetics, species composition

chercheur principal: Hebert, Paul D.N. (6)
Nᵒ de permis: 12726
Organisation: University of Guelph
Année(s) de permis: 1994 1992
Délivré: janv. 01, 1994
Équipe de projet: T. Little, J. Colbourne, L. Weider, J. Bull

Objectif(s): To characterize the zooplankton species composition of lakes on the northern Melville Penisula and northern Baffin Island; and to ascertain the genetic characteristics of arctic zooplankton with a view towards reconstruction of postglacial dispersal routes.

Description du projet: The research involves the use of helicopters with floats to sample the animal life present in lakes on the Melville Peninsula and northwestern Baffin Island. Most of our work will concentrate on the capture of zooplankton, small animals which foram an important part of the diet of young fish. After the collections are made, the samples are taken back to the Igloolik labratory, where they are sorted and frozen to be transported to the south and analyzed (genetics).