Mega-epibenthic diversity off Terre Adélie (Antarctica) in relation to disturbance

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Gutt, Julian, Koubbi, Philippe, Eléaume, Marc
• Other Authors: Biologie des organismes marins et écosystèmes (BOME), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2007
• Subjects: Intermediate-disturbance hypothesis; Sea-bed video; Assemblages; Iceberg scouring; Suspension feeders; [SDV.BID]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biodiversity; East Antarctica; Terre Adélie; Terre-Adélie; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00248387; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-007-0293-z

International audience Mega-benthic assemblages have been analyzed off Terre Adélie (East Antarctica) between 20 and 110 m depth by seabed videography. The study area is dominated by high abundances of sessile suspension feeders, however, sponges are rare at this depth. There are hints and evidence...