Data_Sheet_1_Macrobenthic Assessment of the South Sandwich Islands Reveals a Biogeographically Distinct Polar Archipelago.docx

• Main Authors: Oliver T. Hogg, Anna-Leena Downie, Rui P. Vieira, 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; marine spatial planning; Southern Ocean; bioregionalisation; habitat mapping; functional trait analysis; Antarctic; Sandwich Islands; South Sandwich Islands; South Georgia; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.650241.s001; https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Macrobenthic_Assessment_of_the_South_Sandwich_Islands_Reveals_a_Biogeographically_Distinct_Polar_Archipelago_docx/16390056

The sub-Antarctic South Sandwich Islands forms part of one of the largest marine protected areas (MPAs) in the world. Whilst the neighbouring island of South Georgia is known to be a biodiversity hotspot, very little was known about the benthic biodiversity or biogeography of the South Sandwich Isla...