NINA Aquatic Research Station, Ims - Norway

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Site Name
NINA Aquatic Research Station, Ims
Short name
Ims
Country
Norway
Web Address
NINA Aquatic Research Station, Ims
Site Manager
Knut Aanestad Bergesen
Operating Organisation
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
Site Description
NINA Aquatic Research Station, Ims provides advanced research facilities on aquatic research, primarily focused on fish ecology
Last modified
2020-03-02 04:03:27
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
1975
Purpose
Monitoring and research
History
Two way fishtrap for monitoring migratin fishes, established 1975. Experimental facilities estb. 1978 with 170 tanks, _Riverpark, artificial streams estb. 2006
Research Topics
biology
genetics
phenology
physiology
conservation
ecology
biodiversity
genetic diversity
species diversity
animal ecology
aquatic ecology
lake ecology
stream ecology
community ecology
trophic dynamics
ecosystem ecology
evolutionary ecology
population ecology
population dynamics
ecosystem service
ecosystem function
chemistry
water chemistry
limnology
meteorology
toxicology
ecotoxicology
environmental science
aquaculture
fishery
geography
biogeography
Parameters
atmospheric parameter
air temperature
atmospheric pressure
wind direction
wind speed
available phosphorus
soil salinity
acid neutralising capacity
dissolved organic carbon in water
ecosystem parameter
community composition
faunistic diversity
species abundance
macrofauna abundance
diversity index
soil parameter
soil acidity
soil alkalinity
potential evaporation
water parameter
water acidity
water alkalinity
conductivity
water depth
sight depth
runoff amount
stream order
water level
lake level
water temperature
lake temperature
water velocity
water volume
Photos
not defined
Geographic
Size
10.00ha
Elevation (average)
10.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
10.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Norway✔ (LTER_EU_NO_036)This site is a verified "LTER Norway" member.
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GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water rivers
Biome
Fresh Water Rivers
Ecosystem and Land Use
Rivers
Biogeographical Region
Boreal Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
9.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
2.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
18.00°C
Geology
pristine river in argiculture and forest landscape
Vegetation
Desiduous forest
Soils
Marine deposites
Hydrology
Coastal, mild winter(litle snow)
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Platform
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Proprietary file format
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Unstructured file
Energy and data infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » All over site/catchment
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Telephone line
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Telephone line
Energy and data infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from Site) » Cable based
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing equipment
Maintenance infrastructure » Snow clearing frequency » Daily
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 1 - 5 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
1
Maintenance Interval
1
Data Storage Location
Distributed within institution
LTER Site Classification
LTSER
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