Marine macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and Ross Sea
Abstract The macroalgae of the Balleny Islands (66°15′S–67°35′S and 162°30′E–165°00′E) have been infrequently collected and the flora remains poorly known. This chain of islands is located on the edge of the Antarctic Circle in the northern Ross Sea, ~250 km north of the coast of northern Victoria L...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0954102022000220 2024-09-15T17:41:26+00:00 Marine macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and Ross Sea Nelson, Wendy A. Neill, Kate F. D'Archino, Roberta Sutherland, Judy E. 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102022000220 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102022000220 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Antarctic Science volume 34, issue 4, page 298-312 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 journal-article 2022 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102022000220 2024-07-03T04:04:05Z Abstract The macroalgae of the Balleny Islands (66°15′S–67°35′S and 162°30′E–165°00′E) have been infrequently collected and the flora remains poorly known. This chain of islands is located on the edge of the Antarctic Circle in the northern Ross Sea, ~250 km north of the coast of northern Victoria Land, and it represents the most northerly land in the Ross Sea region. As well as being very remote, access to these islands is difficult given the highly variable prevailing ice conditions. We summarize the macroalgal floras of the Balleny Islands and the Ross Sea, including reporting new records, extending the known distribution of other taxa and highlighting the need for further taxonomic research on some of the most common and widespread species. Many of the taxa reported have been collected on few occasions and, as a consequence, there is insufficient material available, including reproductively mature samples, for some species to be fully documented. While these collections are providing intriguing insights into the relationships between the macroalgae found around the Antarctic continent, the full biodiversity of the Balleny Islands remains to be investigated, and further collections are required to enable detailed comparisons with other parts of the Antarctic region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Science Balleny Islands Ross Sea Victoria Land Cambridge University Press Antarctic Science 1 15 |
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Abstract The macroalgae of the Balleny Islands (66°15′S–67°35′S and 162°30′E–165°00′E) have been infrequently collected and the flora remains poorly known. This chain of islands is located on the edge of the Antarctic Circle in the northern Ross Sea, ~250 km north of the coast of northern Victoria Land, and it represents the most northerly land in the Ross Sea region. As well as being very remote, access to these islands is difficult given the highly variable prevailing ice conditions. We summarize the macroalgal floras of the Balleny Islands and the Ross Sea, including reporting new records, extending the known distribution of other taxa and highlighting the need for further taxonomic research on some of the most common and widespread species. Many of the taxa reported have been collected on few occasions and, as a consequence, there is insufficient material available, including reproductively mature samples, for some species to be fully documented. While these collections are providing intriguing insights into the relationships between the macroalgae found around the Antarctic continent, the full biodiversity of the Balleny Islands remains to be investigated, and further collections are required to enable detailed comparisons with other parts of the Antarctic region. |
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Nelson, Wendy A. Neill, Kate F. D'Archino, Roberta Sutherland, Judy E. Marine macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and Ross Sea |
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Marine macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and Ross Sea |
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Marine macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and Ross Sea |
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Marine macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and Ross Sea |
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Marine macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and Ross Sea |
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Marine macroalgae of the Balleny Islands and Ross Sea |
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marine macroalgae of the balleny islands and ross sea |
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Antarctic Science volume 34, issue 4, page 298-312 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 |
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