Feeding ecology of sea stars of the Southern Ocean: possible influence of sea ice on trophic niche partitioning

• Main Authors: Le Bourg, Baptiste, Blanchard, Alice, Danis, Bruno, Jossart, Quentin, Lepoint, Gilles, Moreau, Camille, Michel, Loïc
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: sea stars; antarctic; sea ice; trophic ecology; stable isotopes; Life sciences; Aquatic sciences & oceanology; Environmental sciences & ecology; Zoology; Sciences du vivant; Sciences aquatiques & océanologie; Sciences de l’environnement & écologie; Zoologie; Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Sea ice; South Orkney Islands; South Shetland Islands; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/225975; https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/225975/1/LeBourg-16echino-6.pdf

Sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) are a key component of the Southern Ocean benthos, with 12% of the known sea star species living in the Southern Ocean. This group is considered quite resistant to seawater temperature changes. However, it is still likely to be impacted by the modifications of e...