Lead institution:
Senckenberg – Germany
Creating synergies between the Fram Strait LTER site “Hausgarten” and the Icelandic benthic inventory gained from BIOICE (Benthic Invertebrates of Icelandic Waters 1992-2004) and IceAGE (Icelandic marine Animals: Genetics and Ecology since 2011) is the goal of this international 5-year project ALONGate (A long-term observatory of the North Atlantic Gateway to the Arctic Ocean).
The project focusses on deep-sea benthos, its connectivity, and anthropocene impact on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs). The project and its international network se used as a “kickoff” to strengthen collaboration and promote the importance of the region, the “North Atlantic Gateway to the Arctic” on a higher international level.
Start Date: 1/7/2025
End Date: 12/31/2030
Lead Contact: Saskia Brix (saskia.brix-elsig@senckenberg.de)