Nunavut Baseline Phytoplankton Taxonomy

Summary of the Requirement: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) requires taxonomic analysis of Arctic ice algae and phytoplankton, in the size range of micro and nanoplankton, at the lowest possible taxonomic level under inverted microscopy, to support ecosystem studies on the impacts of climate change and other stressors on Arctic marine ecosystems, food web structure, and biodiversity. DFO participates in the long-term monitoring of marine ecosystems in the Canadian Arctic, including ice-assoc...