• Caught in broad daylight: Topographic constraints of zooplankton depth distributions 

      Aarflot, Johanna Myrseth; Aksnes, Dag Lorents; Opdal, Anders Frugård; Skjoldal, Hein Rune; Fiksen, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05)
      For visual predators, sufficient light is critical for prey detection and capture. Because light decays exponentially with depth in aquatic systems, vertical movement has become a widespread strategy among zooplankton for ...
    • Contribution of Calanus to the mesozooplankton biomass in the Barents Sea 

      Aarflot, Johanna Myrseth; Skjoldal, Hein Rune; Dalpadado, Padmini; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Copepods from the genus Calanus are crucial prey for fish, seabirds and mammals in the Nordic and Barents Sea ecosystems. The objective of this study is to determine the contribution of Calanus species to the mesozooplankton ...
    • Spatial and temporal changes in the Barents Sea pelagic compartment during the recent warming 

      Eriksen, Elena; Skjoldal, Hein Rune; Gjøsæter, Harald; Primicerio, Raul (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      The Barents Sea has experienced substantial warming over the last few decades with expansion of relatively warm Atlantic water and reduction in sea ice. Based on a review of relevant literature and additional analyses, we ...