Faunal diversity of the benthic amphipods (Crustacea) of the Magellan region as compared to the Antarctic (preliminary results)

• Published in: Scientia Marina
• Main Authors: Claude de Broyer, Martin Rauschert
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1999
• Subjects: biodiversity; amphipoda; benthos; magellan region; zoogeography; Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling; SH1-691; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Vidal; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.1999.63s1281; https://doaj.org/article/38a8120a678148a9a29970c78f4adf0b

To investigate the marine benthic ecosystems of the Magellan region and to compare them with the better known Antarctic systems, three campaigns were recently carried out in this area: the Joint Magellan Victor Hensen Campaign 1994, the Polarstern ANT XIII/4 cruise 1996, and the Vidal Gormaz CIMAR F...