[PDF] ICES Identification Leaflets for Plankton - VLIZ

What are ices ID leaflets for phytoplankton?

• ICES ID Leaflets for Plankton are open access and peer-reviewed taxonomic keys for the identification of zooplankton species, and some phytoplankton groups, in the ICES Area.

What are ID leaflets for plankton?

• ID Leaflets for Plankton provide practical taxonomic keys, relevant ecological information, and detailed references for the identification of major plankton species and groups in the ICES Area. They are written and peer-reviewed by experts in the field.

How do you identify a plankton?

• diet: Plankton. identification: Bumps on upper surface of head, just in front of blowhole; blow projects from body in a wide "V"; baleen long, thin, and all black. conservation: State Endangered; Federal Endangered.

Are phytoplankton blooms under Arctic ice?

• However, there have been recent discoveries of phytoplankton blooms under Arctic ice, created as the glaciers become more fragmented, more seasonal, thinner, and more susceptible to melting water. That prompted researchers to take a fresh look at Antarctica.