Quantitative analysis of macrobenthic soft-bottom assemblages in South Shetland waters (Antarctica)

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Saiz-Salinas, J.I. (José Ignacio), Ramos, A. (Ana), García, F.J. (Francisco José), Troncoso, J.S. (Jesús), San-Martín, G. (Guillermo), Palacín, C. (Cruz)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Ocean; Bransfield Strait; Bray; Deception Island; Livingston Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/10029; https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00013382

Macrobenthic assemblages were investigated at 26 stations located around Livingston Island, Deception Island and the Bransfield Strait at depths ranging from 42 to 671 m. Representatives of 30 major taxa were found. The maximal density was 5,260 specimens·m−2 at Livingston Island; the mean abundance...