Hydrocarbon content of an Antarctic infaunal bivalve—historical record or life cycle changes?

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Cripps, G.C., Priddle, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1995
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Signy Island; Antarc*; Antarctic Science
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102095000186; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102095000186

The Antarctic bivalve Yoldia eightsi (Couthouy) has been assessed as a monitor species in the vicinity of a research station at Signy Island. For animals of comparable age n -alkane loading was highest at the site closest to the station. The character of the n -alkane pool of Yoldia varied with dist...