Effects of glacier melting on the planktonic communities of two Antarctic coastal areas (Potter Cove and Hope Bay) in summer

• Published in: Regional Studies in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Garcia, Maximiliano Darío, Fernandez Severini, Melisa Daiana, Spetter, Carla Vanesa, López Abbate, María Celeste, Tartara, Matías Nicolás, Nahuelhual, Eugenia Gabriela, Marcovecchio, Jorge Eduardo, Schloss, Irene Ruth, Hoffmeyer, Monica Susana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier
• Subjects: GLACIER MELTING; PLANKTON FOOD WEB; ANTARTIC PENINSULA; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Potter Cove; Argentino; Argentina; Fernandez; Hope Bay; Antarc*; antartic*; Copepods
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/94854

Climate change has contributed to the regional retreat and melting of glaciers in the Antarctic Peninsula. This phenomenon is expected to affect the composition of plankton communities. The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of glacier melting on the composition and structure of phytoplan...