Biomass size-spectra of macrobenthic assemblages along water depth in Antarctica

• Published in: Marine Ecology Progress Series
• Main Authors: Saiz-Salinas, J.I. (José Ignacio), Ramos, A. (Ana)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo 1999
• Subjects: Biomass size spectra; Benthic macrofauna; Total production; Antarctica; Antarctic; Antarctic Ocean; Livingston Island; South Shetland Islands; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/10033; https://doi.org/10.3354/meps178221

Several biomass size spectra of benthic assemblages were constructed along a water depth gradient on the southern coast of Livingston Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica). The size-spectrum for shallow bottoms (<100 m depth) was bimodal with peaks in the 32-64 and 512-1024 g weight-classes...