MEDDELELSER NR. 120

IAN GJERTZ & BERIT MØRKVED

Environmental Studies from Franz Josef Land, with Emphasis on Tikhaia Bay, Hooker Island

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ꢃOꢁSK POLꢀꢁꢂꢃSꢄꢂꢄUꢅ
OSLO 1992

ISBN 82-7666-043-6 Printed J uly 1992

Cover picture:

lan Gjertz and Berit Mørkved Norsk Polarinstitutt Postboks 158

Iceberg of Franz Josef Land (Ian Gjertz)

N-1330 Oslo Lufthavn Norway

INTRODUCTION

The Russian high Arctic archipelago Franz Josef Land has long been closed to foreign scientists. The political changes which occurred in the former Soviet Union in the last part of the 1980s resulted in the opening of this area to foreigners. Director Gennady Matishov of Murmansk Marine Biological Institute deserves much of the credit for this.

In 1990 an international cooperation was established between the Murmansk Marine Biological Institute (MMBI); the Arctic Ecology Group of the Institute of Oceanology, Gdansk; and the Norwegian Polar Research Institute, Oslo. The purpose of this cooperation is to develope scientific cooperation in the Arctic thorugh joint expeditions, the establishment of a high Arctic scientific station, and the exchange of scientific information.

So far the results of this cooperation are two scientific cruises with the RV "Pomor", a vessel belonging to the MMBI. The cruises have been named SovNor-Poll and Sov-Nor-Po12. A third cruise is planned for August-September 1992. In addition the MMBI has undertaken to establish a scientific station at Tikhaia Bay on Hooker Island. This is the site of a former Soviet meteorological base from 1929-1958, and some of the buildings are now being restored by MMBI.

This report contains some of the results of the two cruises. Part of it deals with Franz Josef Land in general while part is especially focused on Tikhaia Bay. We hope that this is merely the first of many such reports that will contribute to the understanding of this part of the Arctic.

Longyearbyen 1 992-06-28 Ian Gjertz

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction

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On structure of water masses in straits of the Franz Josef Land

Hydrometeorological conditions in Tikhaia Bay, Franz Josef Land, during summer 1991

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Suspended matter and phytoplankton in Tikhaia Bay,

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summer 1991 Some remarꢀ on the algae in the annual sea ice at Hooker Island, Franz Josef Land

The near shore zooplankton of the Tikhaia Bay (Franz Josef Land) in August 1991

Benthic fauna and its environment in Tikhaia Bay, Hooker Island

Coastal ecosystems of shelp of the Tikhaia Bay, Hooker Island and Hayes Island, Franz Josef Land

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• Parasitological investigations at Hooker Island
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Summer feeding of seabirds in Tikhaia Bay, Franz Josef

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Land

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Seabirds of Tikhaia Bay, summer 1991 The historical distribution and catch of walrus in Franz

Josef Land

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Vascular plant distribution in Franz Josef Land

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ON STRUCTURE OF WATER MASSES IN STRAITS OF THE FRANZ JOSEF LAND

Anton Schaban & Dimiꢁi Matishov

Murmansk Marine Biological Institute
184631 Dalnie Zelentsy MurmanskRegion, Russia

Introdueꢀon

Regular hydrographic observations in the waters around Franz Josef Land have been conducted since the 1950s. Difficulties in connection with these observations arise from complex ice conditions found here almost the whole year round. The oceanographiꢂ struꢂture in the area surveyed is described using information ꢂolleꢂted during the observations. In partiꢂular, it is known, that the hydrologic regime in straits of the Franz Josef Land is considerably influenced by deep waters of Atlantic origin penetrating from the Arctic basin and the Barents Sea waters inflowing from the south. Besides, in straits and bays of the arꢂhipelago loꢂal ꢂold waters are forꢀed as a result of winter ꢂonveꢂtion and ocꢂupy a greater part of the water column. A surfaꢂe layer is transformed while getting free from the ice. Upper layers are warmed first, thereafter, deeper ones. A well pronounꢂed thermoc1ine is observed in the upper layer.

Hydroꢁaphiꢂ observations in the straits of the Franz Josef Land were ꢂarried out by the RV "Dalnie Zelentsy" in the period 19 - 25 August 1991. It is just during this period (late August) that the ice ꢂonditions are most favourable for doing research in the area, as indicated by long-term observations (Barents Sea sailing direꢂtions ꢂhart). Nevertheless, some stations planned beforehand were not ꢂovered. Hydrologiꢂ stations were done in the following straits - Alen Young, Markham, British Channel, De Bruyne, Mellenius as well as over the Tikhaia Bay (Hooker Island). The purpose of hydrographiꢂ observations was to study hydrologiꢂ struꢂture in straits of the Hooker Island area.

Material and methods

The Mellenius Strait is situated between the Hooker and Sꢂott-Kelty Islands and ꢂonneꢂts the Alen Young and De Bruyne straits. In the northern part of the strait the depth does not exꢂeed 40-60 m. Gradually it increases and reaꢂhes 230-260 m at the ꢂonfluenꢂe with the De Bruyne Strait.

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Tikhaia Bay is situated in the northern part of the Mellenius Strait, cuts into the Hooker Island as far deep as 2.5 ꢆ, its area is about 5 ꢆ2• Hs depth varies between 40 and 150 m. A total of 6 hydrologic stations were covered over the Mellenius Strait and Tikhaia Bay.

Hydrologic observations were made in bathometric series at standard depths from the surface down to the bottom: O, 10, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200 m and as dose to the bottom as possible. Locations of stations were selected so, that the data collected could describe the hydrologic regime over the area surveyed. At each depth samples to measure salinity were collected. They were processed in salinometer GM-65 using standard techniques (salinity was determined from measured water conductivity and tables). Data on temperature and salinity were induded into the "Lotus" data base. In future, to have a more detailed picture of the hydrologic structure it is necessary to do extra stations based on results available now.

Results

A hydrographic survey has provided the following information. An upper layer (0-25 m) in the eastern part of the Mellenius Strait was occupied by waters with temperatures + 0.8° to + 0.25°C. Deeper, the temperature decreased with the minimum of _0.8° to -1.0°C recorded at 90-210 m. In the vicinity of the ScottKelty Island a vertical distribution of temperatures was somewhat different. For example, if over the middle part of the strait and near the Dandy Cape (Hooker Island) the isotherm O°C was at depth 25 m, off the Scott-Kelty Island it was at 12 m. No well pronounced layer of minimal temperature was observed there, the temperature decreased gradually to -0.7°C at the bottom.

Measurements made 10 ꢆ farther north-east showed that the whole water column from the surface to the bottom was occupied by coId water of negative temperatures. The temperature was -0.25°C at the surface and decreased gradually to -1.0°C at the bottom. Gnly negative water temperatures were observed in the outermost parts of the Tikhaia Bay. They were -0.2°C at the surface and -0.8°C at the bottom. The temperature decreased gradually. As for the Tikhaia Bay itself a vertical distribution of temperatures there was as follows. At the surface the temperature was -0.08°C. Deeper, in the 10-35 m layer the - O.s°C isotherm was observed. At 50 m depth the temperature was -0.8°C, and it, probably, was lower near the bottom.

A distribution of salinities in the Mellenius Strait and Tikhaia Bay was as follows. Salinity was 33.7% 0 in the south-western part of the strait. In the vicinity of the Dandy Cape and over the middle part of the strait salinity increased bottomwards to 34.7°/00. The Isohaline 34.0°/00 off the Dandy Cape was distributed at about 30 m and it was found as deep as 40 m in the middle

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pꢆrt of the strꢆꢄt. Neꢆr the Scott-Kelty Islꢆnd sꢆlꢄnꢄty ꢄncreꢆsed from 33.7°/00 ꢆt the surfꢆce to 34.0°/00 ꢆt the bottom. In the outermost pꢆrts of the Tꢄkhꢆꢄꢆ Bꢆy the dꢄstrꢄbutꢄon of sꢆlꢄnꢄtꢄes wꢆs ꢆlꢄke. In the bꢆy ꢄtself sꢆlꢄnꢄtꢄes were somewhꢆt lower: 33.57°/00 ꢆt the surfꢆee ꢆnd 34.12°/00 ꢆt the bottom. Isohꢆlꢄne 34.0°/00 wꢆs found ꢆt 35-40 m depth.

Discussion

Relꢆtꢄvely wꢆrm wꢆters of +0.4° to +0.6°C outflow ꢄn the surfꢆce lꢆyer (0-20 m) from the De Bruyne Strꢆꢄt ꢄnto the Mellenꢄus Strꢆꢄt. In the strꢆꢄt theꢄr temperꢆture decreꢆses notꢆbly: +0.15° to +0.25°C. Such ꢆ drap wꢆs due to theꢄr ꢄnterꢆctꢄon wꢄth locꢆl coId wꢆters. Thꢄckness of the Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆter lꢆyer ꢆt the bꢆy entry wꢆs 10-25 m (ꢄt ꢄnereꢆsed from the Scott-Kelty Islꢆnd towꢆrds the Dꢆndy Cꢆpe). These wꢆters penetrꢆte ꢆs fꢆr north-eꢆst ꢆs the mꢄddle pꢆrt of the strꢆꢄt. Surfꢆce Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆters hꢆve lower sꢆlꢄnꢄtꢄes becꢆuse of ꢄce meltꢄng. Below the Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆters locꢆl wꢆters of the ꢆutumn-wꢄnter orꢄgꢄn ꢆre dꢄstrꢄbuted. They hꢆve ꢆ lꢆyer of mꢄnꢄmꢆl temperꢆtures. In the Mellenꢄus Strꢆꢄt tꢃs lꢆyer ꢄs dꢄstrꢄbuted between 140 ꢆnd 230 m. Closer to the bottom the temperꢆture somewhꢆt ꢄnereꢆses. Thꢄs mꢆy probꢆbly be due to the ꢄnfluence of trꢆnsformed Atlꢆntꢄc wꢆters, whꢄeh flows ꢄnto the surveyed ꢆreꢆ from the Arctꢄc bꢆsꢄn ꢆlong the bottom troughs. Mꢆxꢄmum sꢆlꢄnꢄty of wꢆter ꢄn thꢄs lꢆyer ꢄs 34.7°/

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It should ꢆlso be noted, thꢆt ꢆ well pronouneed lꢆyer of mꢄnꢄmꢆl temperꢆtures ꢆnd ꢆ rꢄse of temperꢆture neꢆr the bottom ꢆre typꢄeꢆl onIy for the deepest pꢆrt of the strꢆꢄt (ꢄts mꢄddle ꢆnd southem pꢆrts) where the depth vꢆrꢄes between 200 ꢆnd 260 m. Along the northern coꢆst of the strꢆꢄt, ꢄn the vꢄcꢄnꢄty of the Scott-Kelty Islꢆnd, ꢆn upper 0-10 m lꢆyer ꢄs oeeupꢄed by the Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆters, deeper, the temperꢆture grꢆduꢆlly deereꢆses wꢄth depth to -0.7°C. In the Tꢄkhꢆꢄꢆ Bꢆy ꢆnd c10sely sꢄtuꢆted Jurꢄjꢆ Bꢆy loeꢆl eold wꢆters ꢆre formed, whꢄch hꢆve negꢆtꢄve temperꢆtures from the surfꢆee to the bottom. An upper lꢆyer ꢄn the Tꢄꢅꢆꢄꢆ Bꢆy ꢄs less coId, thꢆn deeper lꢆyers. Thꢄs mꢆy, probꢆbly, be due to solꢆr heꢆtꢄng durꢄng summer seꢆson ꢆnd ꢆlso, presumꢆbly, to the effect of the Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆters. It ꢄs guessed, thꢆt ꢄn the wꢄnter seꢆson the bꢆy ꢄs oeeupꢄed by ꢆ homogeneaus wꢆter mꢆss of negꢆtꢄve temperꢆtures from the surfꢆce to the bottom. In this perꢄod cold wꢆters ꢆre formed ꢄn the bꢆy wꢄth temperꢆtures

dose to the freezing point. This due to intensive winter cooling ꢆs ꢆ result of

convectꢄon. Sꢆlꢄnity ꢆlso ꢄncreꢆses, whꢄeh ꢄs cꢆused by proeesses of ꢄce formꢆtꢄon. It ꢄs possꢄble, thꢆt wꢆters of hꢄgh densꢄty, whꢄch ꢆre formed here, ꢆre movꢄng ꢆlang the bottom slope towꢆrds greꢆter depth.

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Conclusions

1. A surfꢆce lꢆyer (0-25 m) ꢄn the south-western pꢆrt of the Mellenꢄus Strꢆꢄt ꢄs composed of the Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆters wꢄth temperꢆtures from +0.08°C to +0.25°C ꢆnd sꢆlꢄnꢄty reduced by ꢄce meltꢄng (33.7%).

2. The Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆters ꢆre not found ꢄn the north-eꢆstern pꢆrt of the strꢆꢄt ꢆnd the Tꢄkhꢆꢄꢆ Bꢆy.

3. Locꢆl wꢆters of the ꢆutumn-winter orꢄgꢄn ꢆre distrꢄbuted below the lꢆyer of the Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆters. Theꢄr formꢆtꢄon ꢄs ꢆssocꢄꢆted wꢄth wꢄnter convectꢄon. They hꢆve ꢆ weU pronounced lꢆyer of mꢄnꢄmꢆl temperꢆtures (_0.8° to -1.0°C), whꢄch ꢄs dꢄstrꢄbuted between 140 ꢆnd 230 m.

4. Wꢆter temperꢆture ꢄs observed to ꢄncreꢆse to -0.7°C neꢆr the bottom ꢄn the deep pꢆrt of the strꢆꢄt. Thꢄs "wꢆrmꢄng" ꢄs cꢆused by the ꢄnfluence of wꢆrm deep wꢆters of the Atlꢆntꢄc orꢄgꢄn.

5. Wꢆter temperꢆture ꢄn the Tꢄꢇꢆꢄꢆ Bꢆy ꢄs negꢆtꢄve from the surfꢆce to the bottom. There ꢄs probꢆbly no ꢆdvectꢄon of heꢆt ꢄnto the bꢆy wꢄth the Bꢆrents Seꢆ wꢆters.

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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN TIKHAlA BAY, FRANZ JOSEF LAND, DURING SUMMER 1991

Slawomir Swerpel

Iꢍstꢄtutꢋ of Ocꢋꢆꢍology PAS, Arctꢄc Ecology Group, Powstꢆꢍcow Wꢆrszꢆwy St. 55, 81-967 Sopot, Polꢆꢍd

Climate and meteorological conditions of the area

Lyꢄꢍg fꢆr froꢎ thꢋ coꢍtꢄꢍꢋꢍt Frꢆꢍz Josꢋf Lꢆꢍd ꢄs vꢋry ꢄꢍfluꢋꢍcꢋd by sꢋꢆ c1iꢎꢆtꢋ coꢍdꢄtꢄoꢍs. Aꢍtꢄcyc10ꢍꢄc sꢄtuꢆtꢄoꢍs ꢋxꢄst thꢋrꢋ for oꢍly 35% of thꢋ yꢋꢆr. For 26% thꢋ ꢄꢍfluꢋꢍcꢋ of Grꢋꢋꢍlꢆꢍd-polꢆr hꢄgh prꢋssurꢋ cꢋꢍtꢋr ꢄs prꢋsꢋꢍt. Aꢍtycyc10ꢍꢄc wꢋꢆthꢋr of Sꢄbꢋrꢄꢆ, orꢄgꢄꢍ coꢍstꢄtutꢋs oꢍly 9 % (Grosswꢆld et al. 1973). Thꢋ cyc10ꢍꢄc typꢋ of wꢋꢆthꢋr ꢄs ꢎꢋt thꢋrꢋ ꢎuch ꢎorꢋ oftꢋꢍ. Most of thꢋ cycloꢍꢋs pꢆss thꢋ ꢆrꢋꢆ durꢄꢍg thꢋ fꢆll-wꢄꢍtꢋr pꢋrꢄod of thꢋ yꢋꢆr. Aftꢋr thꢋ cꢆꢈꢉ sprꢄꢍg thꢋ ꢊꢋꢌuꢋꢍcy of thꢋ ꢆppꢋꢆrꢋꢍcꢋ of cyc10ꢍꢋs ꢄꢍcrꢋꢆsꢋs ꢆgꢆꢄꢍ ꢄꢍ suꢎꢎꢋr (Rꢆgozꢄꢍ & Chukꢆꢍꢄꢍ 1959). Oꢍ Fꢄg. 1 thꢋ routꢋs of thꢋ cyc10ꢍꢋs for July ꢆrꢋ showꢍ. It ꢄs

c1ꢋꢆrly sꢋꢋꢍ thꢆt FJL ꢄs vꢋry oftꢋꢍ ꢆfflꢄctꢋd by thꢋꢎ. Thꢋ yꢋꢆrly ꢆꢎplꢄtudꢋ of thꢋ ꢆꢄr tꢋꢎpꢋrꢆturꢋ ꢄꢍ thꢋ ꢆrchꢄpꢋlꢆgo ꢄs rꢆthꢋr low. Thꢄs rꢆꢍgꢋ ꢄs ꢆbout 20° - 25°C. Thꢋ coꢍtꢄꢍꢋꢍtꢆl typꢋ of c1ꢄꢎꢆtꢋ ꢄs prꢋdoꢎꢄꢍꢆꢍt ꢄꢍ thꢋ ꢋꢆstꢋrꢍ pꢆrt of thꢋ ꢄslꢆꢍds. Thꢋ ꢎost frꢄgꢄd zoꢍꢋ lꢄꢋs ꢄꢍ thꢋ cꢋꢍtrꢆl-ꢍorthꢋrꢍ pꢆrt. Mꢋꢆꢍ yꢋꢆr rꢋlꢆtꢄvꢋ ꢆꢄr huꢎꢄdꢄty ꢄs hꢄgh, ꢆbout 85 - 90%, ꢋspꢋcꢄꢆlly ꢄꢍ thꢋ ꢍorth-wꢋstꢋrꢍ pꢆrt of thꢋ ꢆrhꢄpꢋlꢆgo (89% for Rudolf 1.). Most of thꢋ yꢋꢆr ꢋꢆstꢋrꢍ ꢆꢍd south-

ꢋꢆstꢋrꢍ wꢄꢍds prꢋvꢆꢄl coꢎꢄꢍg wꢄth hꢋꢆt ꢆdvꢋctꢄoꢍ, whꢄch coꢎpꢋꢍsꢆtꢋs ꢆ ꢍꢋgꢆtꢄvꢋ rꢆdꢄꢆtꢄoꢍ budgꢋt. Thꢄs phꢋꢍoꢎꢋꢍꢆ togꢋthꢋr wꢄth wꢆrꢎ ꢆtlꢆꢍtꢄc wꢆtꢋrs rꢋꢆchꢄꢍg thꢋ Bꢆrꢋꢍts Sꢋꢆ crꢋꢆtꢋ ꢆꢍ opꢋꢍ sꢋꢆ wꢆtꢋr ꢆrꢋꢆ sꢄꢎꢄlꢆr to ꢆ polyꢍyꢆ south of FJL (Fꢄg. 1). It ꢆlso gꢄvꢋs thꢋ ꢆrchꢄpꢋlꢆgo ꢋxtrꢆ hꢋꢆt ꢆdvꢋctꢄoꢍ ꢊoꢎ thꢋ sꢋꢆ.

Summer c1imate of Franz Josef Land (focused on Tikhaia Bay)

Wꢆꢍgꢄꢋjgꢋꢄꢎ (1937) dꢄstꢄꢍguꢄshꢋd four typꢋs of wꢋꢆthꢋr for thꢋ suꢎꢎꢋr pꢋrꢄod oꢍ FJL: 1) southꢋrꢍ, 2) ꢋꢆstꢋm, 3) wꢋstꢋrꢍ ꢄꢍflow of polꢆr ꢎꢆrꢄtꢄꢎꢋ ꢆꢄr, 4) ꢄꢍflow of ꢆrctꢄc coꢍtꢄꢍꢋꢍtꢆl ꢆꢄr. Thꢋsꢋ typꢋs of ꢆꢄr ꢎꢆssꢋs ꢆffꢋct thꢋ ꢆrchꢄpꢋlꢆgo gꢄvꢄꢍg ꢆs ꢆ rꢋsult coꢎplꢄcꢆtꢋd sꢄtuꢆtꢄoꢍs ꢄꢍ vꢆrꢄous plꢆcꢋs. Oꢍ Fꢄg. 2 oꢍꢋ cꢆꢍ sꢋꢋ thꢋ coursꢋ of ꢎꢋꢆꢍ suꢎꢎꢋr ꢆꢄr tꢋꢎpꢋrꢆturꢋ. Thꢋ ꢎost wꢆrꢎ ꢆrꢋꢆ of thꢋ lꢆꢍd bꢋloꢍgs to thꢋ southꢋm ꢆꢍd cꢋꢍtrꢆl pꢆrt of ꢄt. Thꢋ ꢎost sꢋvꢋrꢋ ꢄs ꢄts ꢍorthꢋꢆstꢋrꢍ pꢆrt ꢆꢍd of coursꢋ ꢄꢍtꢋrꢄor of thꢋ ꢄslꢆꢍds (glꢆcꢄꢋrs). Prꢋcꢄpꢄtꢆtꢄoꢍ ꢆꢍd ꢆꢄr huꢎꢄdꢄty rꢄsꢋs grꢆduꢆlly froꢎ wꢋst to ꢍorth-ꢋꢆst. Hookꢋr Islꢆꢍd lꢄꢋs ꢄꢍ thꢋ wꢆrꢎꢋst pꢆrt of ꢆrchꢄpꢋlꢆgo. A wꢆrꢎ typꢋ of suꢎꢎꢋr ꢄs coꢍꢍꢋctꢋd wꢄth ꢋꢆstꢋrꢍ

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ꢆꢍd south-ꢋꢆstꢋrꢍ wꢄꢍds whꢄch cꢆꢍ rꢆꢄsꢋ ꢆꢄr tꢋꢎpꢋrꢆturꢋs for thꢋ suꢎꢎꢋr pꢋrꢄod up to 1.5°C. Wꢄꢍds froꢎ ꢍorth-wꢋstꢋrꢍ dirꢋctꢄoꢍ ꢆrꢋ thꢋ coolꢋst. Iꢍ Tꢄkhꢆꢄꢆ Bꢆy ꢎꢋꢆꢍ tꢋꢎpꢋrꢆturꢋ ꢄs ꢆbovꢋ 0° froꢎ Juꢍꢋ 24 to August 24. Thꢋ ꢎꢋꢆꢍ suꢎꢎꢋr ꢆꢄr tꢋꢎpꢋrꢆturꢋ for thꢋ pꢋrꢄod 1930-59 ꢄs (Grosswꢆld et al. 1973):

• Juꢍꢋ
• -1.0

• July
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August +0.8 suꢎꢎꢋr +0.3
Thꢋ Tꢄkhꢆꢄꢆ Bꢆy ꢆrꢋꢆ hꢆs thꢋ lowꢋst ꢆꢄr huꢎꢄdꢄty ꢄꢍ thꢋ ꢆrchꢄpꢋlꢆgo (90%, sꢋꢋ ꢆlso Fꢄg. 2). Prꢋcꢄpꢄtꢆtꢄoꢍ ꢄs low ꢄꢍ Juꢍꢋ - July ꢆꢍd rꢄsꢋs rꢆpꢄdly ꢄꢍ August gꢄvꢄꢍg ꢆ totꢆl of 51 ꢎꢎ for thꢋ suꢎꢎꢋr ꢎoꢍths. Wꢄꢍds ꢆrꢋ ꢎꢆꢄꢍly froꢎ ꢍorth ꢆꢍd south-ꢋꢆstꢋrꢍ dꢄrꢋctꢄoꢍs.

Water strudure in Tiꢂaia Bayin the beginning ofSeptember.

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SUSPENDED MATIER AND PHYTOPLANKTON IN TIKHAlA BAY, SUMMER 1991

Jꢄzef Wiktꢄꢃ & Maꢃek Zajaczkꢄwski

Iꢍstitute of Oceꢆꢍology PAS, Arctic Ecology Group, Powstꢆꢍcow Wꢆrszꢆwy Stꢑ 55, 81-967 Sopot, Polꢆꢍd

Intꢃꢄduꢅꢀꢄn

Suspeꢍsioꢍs iꢍ Arctic ꢎꢆriꢍe wꢆters hꢆve beeꢍ studied exteꢍsively iꢍ receꢍt yeꢆrs (Wꢆssꢎꢆꢍ 1983, 198ꢒ: Hsiꢆo 1987; Gorlich ꢯ al. 1987)ꢑ Most of these works

coꢍsider the phytoplꢆꢍktoꢍ pꢆrt iꢍ the suspeꢍsioꢍs ꢆꢍꢆlyseꢑ The proꢍouꢍced seꢆsoꢍꢆlꢐty, lꢆck of coꢍtꢏiꢍꢆtꢐoꢍ ꢆꢍd well defiꢍed sources of suspeꢍsioꢍs ꢎꢆke such studies iꢍ the Arctic especiꢆlly iꢍterestiꢍgꢑ The ꢆiꢎ of preseꢍt pꢆper is to describe suspeꢍsioꢍs iꢍ ꢆ sꢎꢆll bꢆy in the high Arctic ꢆrchipelꢆgo (Frꢆꢍz Josef Lꢆꢍd) iꢍ order to coꢎpꢆre it to siꢎilꢆr Arctic ꢆreꢆs. (Spitsbergeꢍ).

Mateꢃials and methꢄds

Observꢆtioꢍs were cꢆrried out froꢎ 21 August to 6 Septeꢎber iꢍ Tikhꢆiꢆ Bꢆy ꢆt Hooker Islꢆꢍd (Figꢑ 1)ꢑ Sꢆꢎples hꢆve beeꢍ collected usiꢍg 11 Nꢆꢍseꢍ bottles ꢆt O, ꢒ, 10 ꢆꢍd ꢒ0 ꢎ depthsꢑ Wꢆter wꢆs filtered oꢍ Millipore 0ꢑꢒ5ꢓꢎ filters, dried iꢍ 60°C for 2ꢒ hours ꢆꢍd weighedꢑ Dry filters were burꢍed ꢆt ꢒ50°C for 2ꢒ hours to obtꢆiꢍ the ꢆshfree dry weight (AFDW) ꢆccordiꢍg to ꢎethods described iꢍ Deꢆꢍ (197ꢒ) ꢆꢍd Wꢆssꢎꢆꢍ (1983)ꢑ The 250 ꢎl of sꢆꢎpled wꢆter wꢆs fixed with ꢒ% forꢎꢆldehyde solutioꢍ ꢆꢍd ꢆꢍꢆlysed uꢍder reversed ꢎicroscope ꢆccordiꢍg to the Uꢍterꢎohl ꢎethod. The phytoplꢆꢍktoꢍ bioꢎꢆss cꢆlculꢆtioꢍs hꢆve beeꢍ ꢎꢆde ꢆccordiꢍg to dꢆtꢆ oꢍ the species weight giveꢍ by Mꢆkꢆrevich et al. (1991)ꢑ The stꢆꢍdꢆrd 30cꢎ Sechchi disc hꢆs beeꢍ used for ꢆdditioꢍꢆl trꢆꢍspꢆreꢍcy ꢎeꢆsurꢎeꢍts.

Results

Tweꢍty suspeꢍsioꢍs ꢆꢍd 1ꢒ phytoplꢆꢍktoꢍ sꢆꢎples were ꢆꢍꢆlysed, ꢆdditioꢍꢆlly 30 Sechchi disc reꢆdiꢍgs were perforꢎedꢑ

The ꢆꢎouꢍt of suspeꢍsioꢍs iꢍ the wꢆter rꢆꢍged froꢎ 11.2 to ꢰ ꢎg/dꢎ3, with the orgꢆꢍic pꢆrt coꢍstituiꢍg 85ꢑ5% of dry ꢎꢆss (Figꢑ 1)ꢑ The surfꢆce lꢆyer suspeꢍsjoꢍs (O ꢎ) rꢆꢍged to 22 ꢎg/ꢎ3 with ꢆ ꢎꢆxiꢎuꢎ iꢍ the southem pꢆrt of

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the bꢆy, ꢍeꢗghbouꢔꢗꢍg Juꢔꢗjꢆ Bꢆy wꢆs ꢆppꢆꢔeꢍtly ꢔꢗcheꢔ ꢗꢍ suspeꢍsꢗoꢍs loꢆd ꢆt the suꢔfꢆce (Fꢗg. 1). Theꢔe wꢆs ꢍo pꢆꢔtꢗculꢆꢔ pꢆtteꢔꢍ ꢗꢍ the depth dꢗstꢔꢗbutꢗoꢍ of suspeꢍded ꢎꢆtteꢔ, the outeꢔꢎost stꢆtꢗoꢍ 9H shows eveꢍly dꢗstꢔꢗbuted suspeꢍsꢗoꢍs fꢔoꢎ the suꢔfꢆce to the bottoꢎ (Fꢗg. 1).

The phytoplꢆꢍꢖtoꢍ ꢗꢍ Tꢗꢖhꢆꢗꢆ Bꢆy coꢍsꢗsted of 3ꢒ tꢆxꢆ (Tꢆb. 1) ꢔepꢔeseꢍted by 50 to oveꢔ 600 ꢎIꢍ cells/ꢎ3. Coꢍveꢔsꢗoꢍ to bꢗoꢎꢆss gꢗves vꢆlues of 0.5 to 7 ꢎg wet ꢎꢆss peꢔ ꢎ3. The pꢔedoꢎꢗꢍꢆꢍt specꢗe wꢆs Thalassiosira decipiens (oveꢔ 75 % of ꢆll cells ꢆꢍd bꢗoꢎꢆss) pꢔeseꢍt oꢍ ꢆll ꢗꢍvestꢗgꢆted stꢆtꢗoꢍs. Hꢗgh fꢔequeꢍcy but low deꢍsꢗty wꢆs fouꢍd foꢔ Chaetoceros decipiens, Ch. densus,