Distribution of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems at the South Sandwich Islands: Results From the Blue Belt Discovery Expedition 99 Deep-Water Camera Surveys

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Anna-Leena Downie, Rui P. Vieira, Oliver T. Hogg, Chris Darby
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: benthic ecology; marine conservation; vulnerable marine ecosystems (VME); marine spatial planning; Southern Ocean; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Sandwich Islands; Scotia Sea; South Georgia; South Sandwich Islands
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.662285; https://doaj.org/article/a3330ca97e30424390a428f42fc69994

The South Sandwich Islands (SSI) are a chain of volcanic islands located to the east of the Scotia Sea, approximately 700 km south-east of South Georgia. To date, knowledge of the SSI benthic environment remains limited. In this context, the Blue Belt Programme conducted a scientific survey in the S...