Spatial structuring in early life stage fish diversity in the Scotia Sea region of the Southern Ocean

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Dornan, Tracey, Knutsen, Tor, Krafft, Bjørn Arne, Kvalsund, Merete, Mateos-Rivera, Alejandro, Tarling, Geraint A., Wienerroither, Rupert, Hill, Simeon L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Scotia Sea; South Orkney Islands; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3111010; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-023-03210-z

The fish community of the Scotia Sea is diverse and plays key roles in Antarctic food webs and biogeochemical cycling. However, knowledge of the spatial and community structure of their early life stages is limited, particularly in the region surrounding the South Orkney Islands. Here we examine the...