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Loiseleuria phenology
For Loiseleuria procumbens four observation plots were established in order to cover the ecological amplitude of the species with respect to duration of snow cover, difference... -
Leaf fluorescence (discontinued)
The effect of increased UV-B radiation on plant stress is monitored indirectly by measuring chlorophyll fluorescence in three series of plots: Controls, plots with a filter... -
Carbondioxide flux
Carbon fluxes are measured weekly. The vegetation in the CO2 flux plots is dominated by Empetrum nigrum heath with Salix glauca as subdominant species. Soil moisture is measured... -
Microarthropod
Soil samples are collected with a soil corer from which the organisms are extracted in a heat extractor by gradually heating up. Samples are taken from permanent plots 3 times... -
Zooplankton
The two sampling lakes are located in the Kobbefjord catchment area in the bottom of Kobbefjord (Badesø / Kangerluarsunnguup Tasia: 64,13ºN, 51,36ºW and Qassi Sø: 64,15ºN,... -
Water chemistry and chlorophyll a
The two sampling lakes are located in the Kobbefjord catchment area in the bottom of Kobbefjord (Badesø / Kangerluarsunnguup Tasia: 64,13ºN, 51,36ºW and Qassi Sø: 64,15ºN,... -
Water temperature
Temperature data from the two monitoring lakes in Kobbefjord (Badesø / Kangerluarsunnguup Tasia: 64,13ºN, 51,36ºW and Qassi Sø: 64,15ºN, 51,31ºW) at 2m and 10m. -
Submerged vegetation
Coverage of submerged vegetation in the two monitoring lakes in Kobbefjord. Approx. 150 points are monitored in each lake and the coverage of Water starwort and moss is... -
CTD
Conductivity, temperature and depth data from the two monitoring lakes in Kobbefjord (Badesø / Kangerluarsunnguup Tasia: 64,13ºN, 51,36ºW and Qassi Sø: 64,15ºN, 51,31ºW)... -
Phytoplankton
The two sampling lakes are located in the Kobbefjord catchment area in the bottom of Kobbefjord (Badesø / Kangerluarsunnguup Tasia: 64,13ºN, 51,36ºW and Qassi Sø: 64,15ºN,... -
Passerine bird
The avifauna is monitored with special emphasis on passerine birds representing the highest trophic level. Weekly counts of birds are carried out at 13 census points during the... -
Arthropod
Arthropods are sampled by means of yellow pitfall traps. Window traps are used for flying insects. The traps are emptied weekly throughout the snow free season. For further...
