Current distribution of Branchinecta gaini on James Ross Island and Vega Island

During the field surveys on James Ross Island and Vega Island (northeastern Antarctic Peninsula), we documented the presence of the Antarctic fairy shrimp, Branchinecta gaini, in freshwater lakes and pools across the whole area. This is the first record of a species that was considered as extinct in...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Nedbalová, L. (Linda), Nývlt, D., Lirio, J.M., Kavan, J., Elster, J. (Josef)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Antarctica
fairy shrimp
distribution
Antarctic
Antarctic Peninsula
Ross Island
The Antarctic
Vega Island
Antarc*
James Ross Island
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102017000128
http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0275461
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Summary:During the field surveys on James Ross Island and Vega Island (northeastern Antarctic Peninsula), we documented the presence of the Antarctic fairy shrimp, Branchinecta gaini, in freshwater lakes and pools across the whole area. This is the first record of a species that was considered as extinct in this region.

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