Summer epiphytic diatom communities from Terra Nova Bay and Cape Evans (Ross Sea, Antarctica) - A synthesis and final conclusions

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Majewska, Roksana, Convey, Peter, De Stefano, Mario
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2016
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; Cape Evans; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511552/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511552/1/Majewska.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153254

Despite recent advances in polar marine biology and related fields, many aspects of the ecological interactions that are crucial for the functioning of Antarctic shallow water habitats remain poorly understood. Although epiphytic diatoms play an essential role in the Antarctic marine food web, basic...