Table 2. - Benthic community characteristics along Victoria Land, Antarctica, from the 2004 R/V "Italica" cruise

This paper describes the conceptual framework of the Latitudinal Gradient Project that is being implemented by the New Zealand, Italian and United States Antarctic programmes along Victoria Land, Antarctica, from 72°S to 86°S. The purpose of this interdisciplinary research project is to assess the d...

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Main Authors: Berkman, Paul Arthur, Cattaneo-Vietti, Riccardo, Chiantore, Mariachiara, Howard-Williams, Clive, Cummings, Vonda, Kvitek, Rikk
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2014
Subjects:
Assemblage
Biodiversity
Calcium carbonate
DEPTH
sediment/rock
Elevation
maximum
minimum
Italica
Italica_2004
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
Site
Station label
Substrate type
Victoria Land
Antarctica
vl-stations
Antarctic
New Zealand
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.830711
https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.830711
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Summary:This paper describes the conceptual framework of the Latitudinal Gradient Project that is being implemented by the New Zealand, Italian and United States Antarctic programmes along Victoria Land, Antarctica, from 72°S to 86°S. The purpose of this interdisciplinary research project is to assess the dynamics and coupling of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in relation to global climate variability. Preliminary data about the research cruises from the R/V "Italica" and R/V "Tangaroa" along the Victoria Land Coast in 2004 are presented. As a global climate barometer, this research along Victoria Land provides a unique framework for assessing latitudinal shifts in 'sentinel' environmental transition zones, where climate changes have an amplified impact on the phases of water.

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