Browse research projects funded by NPRB since 2002.
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Learn about the six-year NPRB-NSF research partnership in the Bering Sea.
Plankton
Plankton, Ocean Processes, and Lower Trophic Productivity
Plankton is a key component of Alaskan marine ecosystem health. How do temperature and other physical ocean properties influence plankton abundance?
NPRB supports research that examines physical, chemical, and biological processes that drive primary and secondary production at the base of the food web. This knowledge will help us better understand ecosystem dynamics and improve our ability to predict how climate change might impact the transfer of energy through the lower trophic levels.
Plankton, Ocean Processes, and Lower Trophic Level Productivity
Research at a Glance
Learn about the substance and relevance of each project in just two pages. Our goal is to provide a synopsis for each completed project.
302-536-601 | A Continuous Plankton Recorder survey of the North Pacific and Southern Bering Sea
Supporting research to enable effective management and sustainable use
of Alaska's marine resources
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