The Arctic Ocean Diversity (ArcOD) project, a part of the Census of Marine Life, brought international researchers together to record biodiversity in the Arctic - from the sea ice, water column and sea floor t ... ...

Sep 4 2012 - 1:31pm

Arctic scientists study a range of marine animals – from large species like polar bears to the microscopic, like phytoplankton. The amount of phytoplankton at different depths can tell us about the amount of sunlight and food available in the Arctic wat ... ...

Jan 10 2011 - 1:17pm

It takes special equipment and many warm layers of clothing to dive safely beneath Arctic sea ice . Ice divers look for holes in a melt pond in order to enter the frigid waters. Ice divers look for holes in a melt pond in order to enter the f ... ...

Jan 5 2011 - 4:43pm

NOAA In this activity, students will be able to identify and explain at least three lines of evidence that suggest the Arctic climate is changing, identify and discuss at least three so ... ...

Aug 8 2011 - 4:44pm

This lesson uses the habitat of the Beaufort Sea and other Arctic communities as examples of Ocean Literacy Principles #5 and #6. Students will learn about the adaptive capabilities of animals and people living in these environments. Students will look ... ...

Mar 19 2010 - 2:10pm

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students identify and explain three lines of evidence that suggest arctic climate is changing. Students identify and discuss three social, economic, environmental co ... ...

Dec 1 2009 - 1:23pm

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students explain the concepts of indicator species and microhabitats. Students compare and contrast “average regional conditions” with “site-specific conditions.” St ... ...

Dec 1 2009 - 1:12pm

NOAA Ocean Explorer Students describe three organisms important to the Arctic Ocean realms. Students compare and contrast the Arctic Ocean ecosystem that consists of sea ice, pelagic an ... ...

Nov 30 2009 - 7:51pm

Harp seals are protected in the United States by the Marine Mammal Protection Act . Although they are not considered endangered, as sea ice melting earlier and earlier each ye ... ...

Apr 3 2013 - 9:04am

The Arctic comb jelly or sea nut ( Mertensia ovum ) is commonly found in the surface (top 50 meters) in cold, northern waters. Like other cydippid ctenophores, it h ... ...

Apr 2 2013 - 9:30am

An Arctic cod rests in an ice-covered space. View the “ Under Arctic Ice ” photo essay. An Arctic cod rests in an ice-cover ... ...

Aug 9 2012 - 5:21pm

This copepod  Calanus hyperboreus (up to 7mm in length) lives in the  Arctic , usually within 500 meters of the surface. To survive the cold Arctic winters, Calanu ... ...

Aug 3 2012 - 10:51am

Narwhals ( Monodon monoceros ) are a type of toothed whale, best known for their long unicorn-like tusk. The tusk is normally found on male narwhals and is actually a tooth ... ...

Jul 27 2012 - 11:00am

Found in Arctic waters, this rare deep-water species of larvacean ,  Oikopleura gorskyi , eats by filtering particles from the seawater it drifts through. Larvaceans ... ...

Jul 27 2012 - 9:35am

Expedition data went to the  Arctic Ocean Diversity database of the  Census of Marine Life  to establish a baseline that will help to document change in the poor ... ...

Jan 6 2011 - 4:06pm