Glacier retreat effects on the distribution of benthic assemblages in Martel Inlet (Admiralty Bay, Antarctica)

• Published in: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
• Main Authors: MONICA A.V. PETTI, PAULA F. GHELLER, SANDRA BROMBERG, PAULO C. PAIVA, MICHEL M. MAHIQUES, THAIS N. CORBISIER
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2023
• Subjects: Benthic ecology; Climate change; Glacier influence; King George Island; Science; Q; Admiralty Bay; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Martel; Martel Inlet; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202320210622; https://doaj.org/article/fe8ddb37632f404190098cbefdc15da2

Abstract The Antarctic environment has special characteristics that influence the local marine life. The benthic organisms, adapted to these extreme conditions of life, are subject nowadays to effects of climate change. Recently, the consequences of glacier retreat on these assemblages have been obs...