Phytoplankton of the south-western part of the Kara Sea |
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Authors: | I N Sukhanova M V Flint V M Sergeeva V V Kremenetskiy |
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Institution: | 1.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology,Russian Academy of Sciences,Moscow,Russia |
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Abstract: | The research was performed along a transect from the Yamal Peninsula coast towards the outer shelf of the southwestern part
of the Kara Sea in September 2007. 130 phytoplankton species have been identified, among which 63 were found in the area for
the first time. The total phytoplankton numbers varied within the range of 0.2 to 11.3 × 109 cells/m2, while biomass within the range of 43 to 1057 mgC/m2. A well pronounced cross-shelf zoning in the phytoplankton communities was ascertained. The inner shelf zone about 30 km
wide with depths down to 30 meters was characterized by the predominance of diatoms (up to 80% of the total algae numbers
and biomass). The second group by value was dinoflagellates. Seaward in the area of the depth increase from 30 to 140 m, the
zone of the Yamal Current was located, which was 40 km wide and notable for its active water dynamics. The total cell numbers
in the zone reached a maximum for the entire investigated area: up to 11.3 × 109 cells/m2. The leading group in the phytoplankton was autotrophic flagellates, whose share in the total numbers reached 56–82%. Further
than 70 km from the shore, the outer shelf zone was found with the water column rigidly stratified. The highest for the whole
area phytoplankton biomass was identified here (up to 1.06 gC/m9), 80% of which was concentrated above the halocline. Diatoms dominated in the phytoplankton numbers (up to 92%) and biomass
(up to 90%), which was related to the mass development of two species: Chaetoceros diadema and Leptocylindrus danicus. |
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