Ctenophores of the Southern Ocean

• Other Authors: AADC (originator), AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia (resourceProvider)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: biota; oceans; COMB JELLIES; EARTH SCIENCE; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES; EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC; PELAGIC; SPECIES LIFE HISTORY; BIOSPHERE; ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS; SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; ctenophores; TRAWL; SHIPS; LABORATORY; AMD/AU; CEOS; AMD; OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://researchdata.ands.org.au/ctenophores-southern-ocean/686782; https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/AADC-00025; http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/portal/download_file.cfm?file_id=1886; http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AADC-00025

Dataset is not complete due to a lack of knowledge of information on Southern Ocean ctenophores, but will be useful for identification of needed research areas. Planktonic ctenophores can be taken by tow net or dip net. It is advantageous to collect specimens at night, when the animals are more abundant near the surface. Benthic ctenophores can be collected by divers using jars to capture specimens. This method can also be used for pelagic species. This dataset is a summary of the available data. The information presented in temporal and spatial coverage is approximate only. This dataset is a document describing the Ctenophores of the Southern Ocean. It lists all the known species and with illustrated diagrams provides a guide to their taxonomic identification. The document is available for download as a pdf from the provided URL.