Physical controls on deep water coral communities on the George V Land slope, East Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Post, Alexandra L., O’Brien, Philip E., Beaman, Robin J., Riddle, Martin J., De Santis, Laura
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2010
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; East Antarctica; George V Land; Iceberg*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102010000180; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102010000180

Abstract Dense coral-sponge communities on the upper continental slope at 570–950 m off George V Land, East Antarctica have been identified as Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems. The challenge is now to understand their probable distribution on other parts of the Antarctic margin. We propose three main fa...