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All members of the scientific expedition, listed alphabetically
Click on a name for a complete profile | Altena, Bas
Bastmeijer, Kees
Beelen, Hans
Belgers, Jan
Bilt, Willem van der
Bintanja, Richard
Blaauw, Robert
Boerigter, Daniëlle
Boonman, Jim
Brasseur, Sophie
Brink, Nico van den
Brochard, Christophe
Buiter, Rob
Cooper, Elisabeth
Copper, Jaap
Copper, Adrienne
Desjardins, Sean
Eerden, Arne van
| | Eerden, Mennobart van
Eijs, Mevrouw
Eijs, Arthur
Ekker, Heleen
Elfrink, Marijke
Elzinga, Hendrik
Enter, Elske van
Evers, Bernadette
Gaag, Belinda van der
Hansen, Brage
Hebel, Frank von
Heuvel, Martine van den
Hilgen, Cecile
Hoek, Wim
Hokwerda, Renno
Hoorn, Martinus van
Huijzer, Tom
Jalink, Leo
| | Kühn, Susanne
Kanters, Geert
Klarenberg, Ingeborg
Kluijver, Adwin de
Korte, Ko de
Kroef, Dick van der
Krooneman, Janneke
Kruijer, Hans
Kruse, Frigga
Kuile, Liz ter
Kuiper, Jaap
Löff, Annette
Leemans, Eelco
Leeuw, Joep de
Lemoullec, Mathilde
Lihavainen, Heikki
Loonen, Lisette
Loonen, Maarten
| | Lubberink, Albert
Lubberink, Patricia
Mengedoht, Dirk
Miloch, Wojciech
Mulder, Ingeborg
Nasr, Ramsey
Noël, Brice
Oers, Emil van
Petursdottir, Thora
Proanger, Jitske
Rooke, Wouter
Schartau, Ann Kristin
Scheepstra, Annette
Schilling, Govert
Schreven, Kees
Serail, Paul
Soest, Maud van
Sokolíčková, Zdenka
| | Stech, Michael
Steenhuisen, Frits
Steg, Linda
Steins, Nathalie
Sztybor, Emilia
Veen, Ivo van
Veraart, Annelies
Verdaat, Hans
Visser, Ronald
Vries, Koos de
Wal, René van der
Want, Han van der
Wiesebron, Lauren
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Hans Verdaat
WUR
scientist
birds
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Assessment of dominant marine coastal species and non-indigenous species with eDNA Edgeøya is located in the southeast of Svalbard and still relatively isolated from warmer currents that travel north along the west coast. However, warmer currents may eventually reach this area and shipping activities are already increasing, holding the potential of introducing new species. Both warming and new species may impact local marine biodiversity. Information on coastal marine biodiversity and presence of non-indigenous species in Storfjorden is limited. During the SEES2020 expedition marine samples will be collected at Kapp Lee to describe the coastal marine system using novel eDNA and traditional identification methods. This will act as baseline for future changes.
Together with Martine van den Heuvel.
Distribution of seabirds and marine mammals
Distribution and abundance of marine mammals and seabirds change continuously, but quantitative information on at-sea distribution is scarce. Climate change can lead to structural changes in distribution of species: a northward expansion of harbour porpoise distribution is hypothesized. During SEES we will collect quantitative data on the distribution and abundance of seabirds and marine mammals in Svalbard waters by conducting a ship-based visual survey, and collect passive acoustic monitoring data to detect presence of Harbour Porpoises in Svalbard waters.
Northwards currents transport plastic and other anthropogenic litter from more industrialized regions in the North Atlantic towards the Arctic. If available, biological samples such as deceased seabirds or faeces from seabird colonies or Arctic foxes are collected and analysed for potential plastic uptake.
The survey will be conducted from the bow, where a bird observation box will be fixed. An opportunistic line-transect survey is conducted when the ship sails with ca 10 knots on a predictable course (such as during transit). All birds, marine mammals and particular floating matter (balloons and fishing vessels) are logged at one side of the ship. To this end, one survey team of two or three observers detect, identify and count these objects within a strip of 300 m wide. Standardized counting methods from the European Seabirds At Sea (Tasker et al. 1984) are used. The behaviour of observed animals is noted according to Camphuysen & Garthe (2004). GPS positions and environmental conditions are recorded. Whenever possible observations are made during other activities, these are recorded as off-effort observations.
Together with Susanne Kühn.
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