Polar Ecology Field Research
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: aquatic ecosystems, biology, phytoplankton, fish, adaptation, plankton, arctic char, arctic cod, parasites, physiology
| Principal Investigator: | Curtis, Mark A. (4) |
| Licence Number: | 12144 |
| Organization: | Institute of Parasitology, Macdonald College of McGill University; Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Copenhagen |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
1989
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | Dr. J. Steffensen; H. Schurmann; B. Soeborg; D. Jensen; N. Vors; N. Daugbjerg |
Objective(s): To research the species composition of marine phytoplankton (Choanoflagellates); the cold adaptation physiology of polar cod; the parasites of arctic char;
Project Description: The research scientists and graduate students involved are primarily interested in three topics in the aquatic ecosystems of the Igloolik region: (1) the species compostion of marine phytoplankton; (2) the cold adaptation physiology of polar cod; (3) the parasites of arctic char.
