Biodiversity of benthic invertebrates and bioprospecting in Icelandic waters

Predicting the Distribution of Indicator Taxa of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Arctic and Sub-arctic Waters of the Nordic Seas

“…Here, the warm NAD passes into the Norwegian Sea above a sill of approximately 500 m. South of the Wyville-Thomson Ridge, the NAD water extends deeper and overlies a watermass characterized by water from the Mediterranean Ocean (the Mediterranean Outflow Water). The ridge system from Greenland to Scotland represents a major geographic barrier with great implications for distribution of marine species (Brix and Svavarsson, 2010;Dauvin et al, 2012;Omarsdottir et al, 2013).…”

Systematic re-structure and new species of Sphaerodoridae (Annelida) after morphological revision and molecular phylogenetic analyses of the North East Atlantic fauna

“…Some of the contemporary expeditions that have contributed with material to this project are: BIOICE project (1991–2004) and the IceAGE project (ongoing since 2011) around Iceland (Omarsdottir et al 2013), the MAREANO Programme (2005-present) in Norwegian waters (Buhl-Mortensen et al 2015), and the “Brattegard-Sneli” sampling programme (1980–87) (Oug et al 2017).…”

Comparison of sampling methods to assess benthic marine biodiversity : Are spatial and ecological relationships consistent among sampling gear?

“…The second dataset is composed of amphipod species (ampeliscids) that were collected around the coast of Iceland between 1991-2004, using either a trawl, sledge or dredge (all epifaunal samplers). The data were collected as part of the BIOICE (Benthic Invertebrates of Icelandic Waters) program (Sigvaldadóttir et al 2000a, Omarsdottir et al 2013) which aimed to better understand the effects of environmental variables on biodiversity in Icelandic waters. Biological variables include richness, Shannon diversity index (H'), and abundance (Table 2.2).…”

“…Guðmundsson (unpublished data) collected amphipods through the Benthic Invertebrates of Icelandic Waters (BIOICE) sampling program which undertook 19 cruises between 1991-2004 around the coast of Iceland (Sigvaldadóttir et al 2000a, Omarsdottir et al 2013. The abiotic variables depth, latitude and longitude were correlated with the biotic variables species richness, H' and abundance.…”