Bioregionalization of the George V Shelf, East Antarctica
Maintenance and Update Frequency: unknown Statement: Unknown The East Antarctic continental shelf has had very few studies examining the macrobenthos structure or relating biological communities to the abiotic environment. In this study, we apply a hierarchical method of benthic habitat mapping to G...
Published in: | Continental Shelf Research |
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Online Access: | https://researchdata.edu.au/bioregionalization-george-v-east-antarctica/684201 https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/69134 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2005.04.013 |
Summary: | Maintenance and Update Frequency: unknown Statement: Unknown The East Antarctic continental shelf has had very few studies examining the macrobenthos structure or relating biological communities to the abiotic environment. In this study, we apply a hierarchical method of benthic habitat mapping to Geomorphic Unit and Biotope levels at the local (10s of kilometers) scale across the George V Shelf between longitudes 1421E and 1461E. We conducted a multi-disciplinary analysis of seismic profiles, multibeam sonar, oceanographic data and the results of sediment sampling to define geomorphology, surficial sediment and near-seabed water mass boundaries. |
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