The Project titled: "Mesoscale collocation of sympagic and pelagic sea-ice associated protista in the Canadian Archipelago" is caried out within the network ArcticNet which Department of Oceanology from Institute Of Oceanology Polish Academy of Science is participant.
Presented project sticked to Canadian founded project BIOTA lead by Christine Michael (DFO Canada).

The Polish project is realized by: Jozef Wiktor (leader), Agnieszka Tatarek(Ice algae), Katarzyna Piwosz (flagellates and FISH-ery business) and Magdalena Rozanska - Pluta (sympagic diatoms).

Field work and experiments were conducted on the Polar Continental Shelf Project Station. Samples to determine the location, quantity and taxonomic composition of the protozoa that inhabit sea ice was carried out in the area 2000km² in 2010 year and 3000km² in 2011 year.

The twinotter, helicopter and skidoos were used for transportation.

Scientific group from 2010 year expedition
(from the left: Andrea Niemi, Agnieszka Tatarek, Christine Michael, Kelly Hille and Józef Wiktor)