Seasonal variation in the biochemical composition of particulate material collected by sediment traps at Signy Island, Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Cripps, Geoffrey C., Clarke, Andrew
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer 1998
• Subjects: Antarctic; Signy Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Biology
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/503944/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s003000050323

Particulate material recovered over an 18-month period from sediment traps deployed at a shallow-water nearshore Antarctic site was analysed for photosynthetic pigments, aliphatic hydrocarbons and fatty acids. All components showed a distinct seasonal variation, with high recovery rates during the s...