Scientific work aboard the CCGS Amundsen

Working group categories for sampling and research interests: DMS, Organic Matter and Nutrients

This is the chemistry part of the oceanographic misson. Water samples are taken from the rosette. Dissolved and particulate organic and inorganic material are quantified and identified. We focus primarily on Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus, as these elements are the main fuel (together with light) of primary production. They also play a crucial role in bacterial and nutrient cycles

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