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The Census of Marine Life pilot project PATTERNS AND PROCESSES OF THE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC. www.mar-eco.no. Area: Iceland – Azores Taxa/components: Pelagic, benthopelagic and epibenthic macrofauna. Fishes, cephalopods, gelatinous plankton, crustaceans.
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The Census of Marine Life pilot project PATTERNS AND PROCESSES OF THE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC www.mar-eco.no
Area: Iceland – Azores Taxa/components: Pelagic, benthopelagic and epibenthic macrofauna. Fishes, cephalopods, gelatinous plankton, crustaceans. Planning phase:2001-2003 Field phase:2003-2005 Analytical phase: 2004-2008
The orange roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus. Target of deep-sea fisheries on seamounts. Longevity at least 130 yrs., Size: to approx. 60 cm. Photo: J.D.M. Gordon, Scotland.
Selection of mesopelagic fishes, inhabitants of the twilight zone of the oceans. Photo: O.A. Bergstad, Norway.
Selection of demersal fishes, inhabitants of the near-bottom zone of the oceans. Photo: O.A. Bergstad, Norway.
Peculiar deep-sea squid, only known from photographs. This species can probably become 10 m long. Photo: M. Vecchione, USA.
Black scabbardfish, Aphanopus carbo. Rabbitfish, Chimaera monstrosa. Photos: J.D.M. Gordon, Scotland.
The euphausid Meganyctiphanes norvegica, important player in the oceanic food-web. A prey of many predators such as fishes, seabirds, and baleen whales. Photo: Øystein Paulsen, Norway.
A comb jelly, representative of a diverse group of gelatinous plankton. Photo: Ulf Båmstedt, Sweden.
A colonial siphonophore, another representative of the many gelationous organisms of open-ocean communities. Photo: Ulf Båmstedt, Sweden.
RV G.O. Sars RV Arni Fridriksson
03:00 Day Echosounder observations of mid-water plankton and nekton.
Patterns and processes of the ecosystems of the northern mid-Atlantic MAR-ECO Public Outreach modules scientists • film documentary, other video material • communication network and classroom contacts • publication projects • exhibitions • web support public outreach public A multi-dimensional approach to ensure public participation in the project
New insight, public awareness, enhanced competence New techniques and technology, modern platforms North Atlantic network of experts http://www. mar-eco.no/
MAR-ECO LEADERSHIP • The Institute of Marine Research, Norway (www.imr.no) • The University of Bergen (www.uib.no)