The role of zooplankton in the pelagic-benthic coupling of the Southern Ocean

• Published in: Scientia Marina
• Main Authors: Schnack-Schiel, Sigrid B., Isla, Enrique
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2005
• Subjects: particle flux; faecal pellets; vertical migration; meroplankton; pelagic-benthic coupling; flujos de partículas; paquetes fecales; migración vertical; meroplancton; acoplamiento pelago-béntico; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Austral; Magallanes; Hielo; Estrecho; Corto; Allá; Antarc*; Antártida; Copepods
• Online Access: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/310; https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2005.69s239

Zooplankton contributes in different ways to pelagic-benthic coupling: Their faecal material is a major route of energy flow and the vertical migrations of many species as well as the production of pelagic larvae by benthic organisms represent different paths to link the two subsystems. Antarctic pa...