Impact of Different Sources of Anthropogenic Pollution on the Structure and Distribution of Antarctic Marine Meiofauna Communities

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Débora A.A. França, Jeroen Ingels, Jonathan S. Stark, Renan B. da Silva, Flávia J.L. de França, Giovanni A.P. dos Santos
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2024
• Subjects: coastal ecosystems; Casey Station; interstitial metazoans; marine pollution; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Brown Bay; East Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d16080464; https://doaj.org/article/a5ea410a0ff242dcb3f4eb24c8158c31

Human influence on Antarctic marine ecosystems is a growing concern, despite limited information being available. This study investigated the coastal meiofauna and environmental parameters of 10 locations, 4 of which served as reference points (OB1, OB2, OB3, and McGrady) and 6 which were impacted b...