Diversity and abundance of isopod fauna associated with holdfasts of the brown alga Himantothallus grandifolius in Admiralty Bay, Antarctic
Abstract Fifteen species of isopods, representing 10 families, were recorded on holdfasts of the brown alga Himantothallus grandifolius . Material was collected in the 15–75 m depth range during the austral summer of 1979/80. The isopod community was dominated by Caecognathia antarctica (mean densit...
| Published in: | Polish Polar Research |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
2015
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/popore-2015-0023 http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/popore/36/4/article-p405.xml https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2015.36.issue-4/popore-2015-0023/popore-2015-0023.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract Fifteen species of isopods, representing 10 families, were recorded on holdfasts of the brown alga Himantothallus grandifolius . Material was collected in the 15–75 m depth range during the austral summer of 1979/80. The isopod community was dominated by Caecognathia antarctica (mean density 12.4 ± 13.1 ind./100 ml) followed by Cymodocella tubicauda (mean density 0.7 ± 2.1 ind./100 ml). Mean total density of isopods reached the value of 16.1 ± 14.0 ind./100 ml. The comparison with the other studies showed that holdfasts are inhabited by a distinctive isopod community that differs from the isopod fauna associated with soft bottom of Admiralty Bay. |
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