Trophic interactions within the Ross Sea continental shelf ecosystem
The continental shelf of the Ross Sea is one of the Antarctic's most intensively studied regions. We review the available data on the region's physical characteristics (currents and ice concentrations) and their spatial variations, as well as components of the neritic food web, including l...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rstb.2006.1956 2024-09-30T14:27:08+00:00 Trophic interactions within the Ross Sea continental shelf ecosystem Smith, Walker O Ainley, David G Cattaneo-Vietti, Riccardo 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2006.1956 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.2006.1956 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rstb.2006.1956 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences volume 362, issue 1477, page 95-111 ISSN 0962-8436 1471-2970 journal-article 2006 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2006.1956 2024-09-17T04:34:47Z The continental shelf of the Ross Sea is one of the Antarctic's most intensively studied regions. We review the available data on the region's physical characteristics (currents and ice concentrations) and their spatial variations, as well as components of the neritic food web, including lower and middle levels (phytoplankton, zooplankton, krill, fishes), the upper trophic levels (seals, penguins, pelagic birds, whales) and benthic fauna. A hypothetical food web is presented. Biotic interactions, such as the role of Euphausia crystallorophias and Pleuragramma antarcticum as grazers of lower levels and food for higher trophic levels, are suggested as being critical. The neritic food web contrasts dramatically with others in the Antarctic that appear to be structured around the keystone species Euphausia superba . Similarly, we suggest that benthic–pelagic coupling is stronger in the Ross Sea than in most other Antarctic regions. We also highlight many of the unknowns within the food web, and discuss the impacts of a changing Ross Sea habitat on the ecosystem. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Euphausia superba Ross Sea The Royal Society Antarctic The Antarctic Ross Sea Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 362 1477 95 111 |
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The continental shelf of the Ross Sea is one of the Antarctic's most intensively studied regions. We review the available data on the region's physical characteristics (currents and ice concentrations) and their spatial variations, as well as components of the neritic food web, including lower and middle levels (phytoplankton, zooplankton, krill, fishes), the upper trophic levels (seals, penguins, pelagic birds, whales) and benthic fauna. A hypothetical food web is presented. Biotic interactions, such as the role of Euphausia crystallorophias and Pleuragramma antarcticum as grazers of lower levels and food for higher trophic levels, are suggested as being critical. The neritic food web contrasts dramatically with others in the Antarctic that appear to be structured around the keystone species Euphausia superba . Similarly, we suggest that benthic–pelagic coupling is stronger in the Ross Sea than in most other Antarctic regions. We also highlight many of the unknowns within the food web, and discuss the impacts of a changing Ross Sea habitat on the ecosystem. |
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