The Effect of Glacier Recession on Benthic and Pelagic Communities: Case Study in Herve Cove, Antarctica

Changes in macrobenthic and pelagic communities in the postglacial, partially isolated, lagoon Herve Cove in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, were investigated 15 years after the first comprehensive studies had been conducted in this region. The bottom area of the cove has enlarged from approximat...

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Published in:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors: Marta Potocka, Anna Kidawa, Anna Panasiuk, Luiza Bielecka, Justyna Wawrzynek-Borejko, Weronika Patuła, Kornelia A. Wójcik, Joanna Plenzler, Tomasz Janecki, Robert J. Bialik
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019
Subjects:
benthic fauna
biodiversity
colonization
environmental succession
King George Island
glacial retreat
macrozoobenthos
West Antarctica
zooplankton
Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
VM1-989
Oceanography
GC1-1581
Admiralty Bay
Herve
Dera Icefall
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7090285
https://doaj.org/article/72b95f9283ff4b60a46ae3e9d69bcd77

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