Benthic community descriptions at underwater peaks in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Kim, Stacy, Cazenave, François
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2022
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Antarctic; The Antarctic; McMurdo Sound; Tongue Peak; Antarc*; Antarctica; Iceberg*; Polar Record; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247422000031; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247422000031

Abstract In McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, fine-scale bathymetry is poorly defined, and benthic communities at water depths over 30 m have not been well described. We describe the benthic communities on two previously unknown bathymetric highs, sampled in 2012 and 2014, using scuba divers, a remotely op...