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Arctic Ocean Biodiversity

Entry ID: ArcOD

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Summary

Abstract: The Arctic Ocean is unique on Earth in its physical and biological properties. It is the most extreme ocean in regard to the seasonality of light and its year-round existing ice cover. Current knowledge indicates that the Arctic seas hold a multitude of unique life forms highly adapted in their life history, ecology and physiology to the extreme and seasonal conditions of their environment. Our knowledge of what currently lives in the Arctic Ocean is still rudimentary compared to most other regions, due to the logistical challenges imposed by its multiyear ice and inhospitable climate.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: 60.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Online Resource: http://www.arcodiv.org

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1956-01-01

Stop Date: 2002-12-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

OCEANS > SEA ICE

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Project

OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

ARCOD > ARCTIC OCEAN BIODIVERSITY

COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE

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Use Constraints Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility.

For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part.

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Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Alaska Ocean Observing System

Data Center

International Ocean Biogeographic Information System

Data Center URL: http://www.iobis.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE Phone: (732) 932-6555 x 565 Fax: (732) 932-8578 Email: evberghe at marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe at iobis.org Contact Address: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Rutgers University 71 Dudley Road City: New Brunswick Province or State: NJ Postal Code: 08901-8521 Country: USA

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