Ascidians (Tunicata, Ascidiacea): species distribution along the Scotia Arc

• Published in: Scientia Marina
• Main Authors: Tatiàn, Marcos, Antacli, Julieta Carolina, Sahade, Ricardo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2005
• Subjects: Tunicata; Scotia Arc; Polar Front; biogeography; Arco de Scotia; Frente Polar; biogeografía; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Austral; Límite; Antarc*; Antártica
• Online Access: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/325; https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2005.69s2205

Ascidians are found in all the oceans. The Polar Front is considered a strong barrier, especially for benthic organisms, separating the Southern Ocean from other oceans. Its influence on ascidian species present at the boundary of the Magellan and Antarctic regions along the Scotia Arc and on the sp...