Plankton Expert Network

The Plankton Expert Network of the CBMP-Marine provides information on the status and potential changes in plankton biodiversity and advice for monitoring.

The Plankton Expert Network of the CBMP-Marine is tasked with advising on how to implement related components of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Plan. Plankton have been identified as a Focal Ecosystem Component (FEC) in the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Plan. FECs are key elements of the Arctic marine ecosystem. Changes in FECs status likely indicate changes in the overall marine environment.

Plankton FECs are:

Bacteria and Archaea
Microbial eukaryotes
Phytoplankton and larger protists
Zooplankton

Plankton: State of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Report

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Plankton data on the Arctic Biodiversity Data Service

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CBMP Marine Biodiversity Monitoring

Sea-ice Biota Expert Network

Experts

Bodil Bluhm

CBMP Marine- Sea Ice Biota Expert Network

Norway
Cecilie von Quillfeldt

CBMP Marine- Sea Ice Biota Expert Network - Lead

Norway
Michel Poulin

CBMP Marine- Sea Ice Biota Expert Network - Plankton Expert Network; ABA lead author

Canada
Eric Collins

CBMP Marine- Sea Ice Biota Expert Network - Plankton Expert Network, co-Lead

Canada
Connie Lovejoy

CBMP Marine- Sea Ice Biota Expert Network, Plankton Expert Network; ABA lead author

Canada
Russ Hopcroft

CBMP Marine- Plankton Expert Network, co-lead

United States
Mie Winding

CBMP Marine- Plankton Expert Network

Kingdom of Denmark
Ian Salter

CBMP Marine- Plankton Expert Network

Kingdom of Denmark
Ástþór Gislason

CBMP Marine- Plankton Expert Network

Iceland
Guðmundur Guðmundsson

CBMP Marine- Plankton Expert Network

Iceland
Ksenia Kosobokova

CBMP Marine- Plankton Expert Network

Russian Federation