Data_Sheet_1_Distribution of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems at the South Sandwich Islands: Results From the Blue Belt Discovery Expedition 99 Deep-Water Camera Surveys.pdf

• Main Authors: Anna-Leena Downie, Rui P. Vieira, Oliver T. Hogg, Chris Darby
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Oceanography; Marine Biology; Marine Geoscience; Biological Oceanography; Chemical Oceanography; Physical Oceanography; Marine Engineering; benthic ecology; marine conservation; vulnerable marine ecosystems (VME); marine spatial planning; Southern Ocean; Scotia Sea; Sandwich Islands; South Sandwich Islands; South Georgia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.662285.s001; https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Distribution_of_Vulnerable_Marine_Ecosystems_at_the_South_Sandwich_Islands_Results_From_the_Blue_Belt_Discovery_Expedition_99_Deep-Water_Camera_Surveys_pdf/14823495

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...