Macrobenthic Assessment of the South Sandwich Islands Reveals a Biogeographically Distinct Polar Archipelago

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Oliver T. Hogg, Anna-Leena Downie, Rui P. Vieira, Chris Darby
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: benthic ecology; marine conservation; marine spatial planning; Southern Ocean; bioregionalisation; habitat mapping; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Antarctic; Sandwich Islands; South Sandwich Islands; South Georgia; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.650241; https://doaj.org/article/0f59e90d147c41fe9388ccf5d0e36ebc

The sub-Antarctic South Sandwich Islands forms part of one of the largest marine protected areas (MPAs) in the world. Whilst the neighbouring island of South Georgia is known to be a biodiversity hotspot, very little was known about the benthic biodiversity or biogeography of the South Sandwich Isla...