Identification of plankton habitats in the North Sea.

ABSTRACT: The definition of an ecological niche makes it possible to anticipate the responses of a species to changing environmental conditions. Broad tolerance limits and a paucity of readily observable niches in the pelagic zone make it difficult to anticipate responses of the plankton community related to anthropogenic or environmental changes. Plankton distributions are closely linked to climate change and shape the seascape for higher trophic levels, so monitoring plankton distributions and defining ecological niches will help to understand and predict ecosystem responses. Here we apply a machine learning autoencoder and a density-based clustering algorithm to high-frequency datasets sampled with a ROTV Triaxus in the North Sea. The results indicate that in this highly dynamic environment, loca

SUBMITTER: Plonus RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440368 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature