Life Below the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica

Samples and observations under 420 meters of ice and 430 kilometers from the open sea on the Ross Ice Shelf at a water depth of 597 meters revealed an unusual assemblage of benthic organisms. Scavenging amphipods, an isopod, and fish were present but a living infauna was absent. The observations may...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Lipps, Jere H., Ronan, T. E., DeLaca, T. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1979
Subjects:
Ross Ice Shelf
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Shelf
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.203.4379.447
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.203.4379.447
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Summary:Samples and observations under 420 meters of ice and 430 kilometers from the open sea on the Ross Ice Shelf at a water depth of 597 meters revealed an unusual assemblage of benthic organisms. Scavenging amphipods, an isopod, and fish were present but a living infauna was absent. The observations may be accounted for by sampling or spatial bias, or by extremely low or fluctuating trophic resources.

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