Fjord Phyto is a citizen science project relating to phytoplankton - a key part of the Antarctic ecosystem.
FjordPhyto started in 2015 to investigate how melting glaciers are affecting the phytoplankton along the western Antarctic Peninsula.
Data includes information on seawater temperature, conductivity, salinity, Secchi depth readings, euphotic depth, ocean color (RGB), glacial meltwater (oxygen isotope), phytoplankton abundance, carbon biomass, and species diversity (microscopy, metabarcoding). We have detected hundreds of species of phytoplankton in samples collected by travelers and we are in the process of creating a phytoplankton identification guide for use in the field.
It's quite difficult to take part unless you're in the area.
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