Kelp forest as a habitat for mobile epifauna: case study of Caprella septentrionalis Kröyer, 1838 (Amphipoda, Caprellidae) in an Arctic glacial fjord
Distribution and abundance of the amphipod Caprella septentrionalis in relation to environmental conditions and habitat preferences were investigated in a kelp forest in Hornsund, Spitsbergen. Three sampling sites differed in hydrodynamics, organic and inorganic suspension concentration, and sedimen...
Published in: | Polar Research |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2013
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v32i0.21037 https://doaj.org/article/17f96dd2e6374e53a2286d7a2a040e81 |