The benthos zonation of the Disko Fjord, West Greenland
Whereas faunistic knowledge of the Greenland benthos is quite complete on the larger scale, more detailed community studies of the bottom fauna in the numerous Greenlandic fjords are relatively scarce. The benthos of the Disko Fjord on the west coast of Disko Island (West Greenland) was sampled usin...
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ftsbaarhusojs:oai:ojs.tidsskrift.dk:article/142524 2024-01-28T10:06:01+01:00 The benthos zonation of the Disko Fjord, West Greenland Schmid, Michael K. Piepenburg, Dieter 1993-06-03 application/pdf https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland_biosci/article/view/142524 eng eng Danish Polar Center/Museum Tusculanum Press https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland_biosci/article/view/142524/186566 https://tidsskrift.dk/meddrgroenland_biosci/article/view/142524 Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience; Vol. 37 (1993): Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience; 21 pp. Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience; Årg. 37 (1993): Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience; 21 pp. 0106-1054 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1993 ftsbaarhusojs 2024-01-03T23:59:24Z Whereas faunistic knowledge of the Greenland benthos is quite complete on the larger scale, more detailed community studies of the bottom fauna in the numerous Greenlandic fjords are relatively scarce. The benthos of the Disko Fjord on the west coast of Disko Island (West Greenland) was sampled using a van-Veen grab. Benthos communities were distinguished by cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling. The zonation pattern mainly reflects a bathymetrical gradient, but the spatial distribution of the fauna is also influenced by the strong aestival river runoff at the origin of the fjord. The resemblances between zones in terms of diversity, abundance, biomass, and faunistic composition were related to possible causes in terms of hydrography, sediment heterogeneity, and temporal patterns of ice cover and primary production. Aspects of zoogeography, trophic structure, and reproduction ecology were also considered in the discussion of community distribution and composition. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland greenlandic Aarhus University: OJS at The State and University Library Greenland Van Veen ENVELOPE(161.900,161.900,-71.583,-71.583) |
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Whereas faunistic knowledge of the Greenland benthos is quite complete on the larger scale, more detailed community studies of the bottom fauna in the numerous Greenlandic fjords are relatively scarce. The benthos of the Disko Fjord on the west coast of Disko Island (West Greenland) was sampled using a van-Veen grab. Benthos communities were distinguished by cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling. The zonation pattern mainly reflects a bathymetrical gradient, but the spatial distribution of the fauna is also influenced by the strong aestival river runoff at the origin of the fjord. The resemblances between zones in terms of diversity, abundance, biomass, and faunistic composition were related to possible causes in terms of hydrography, sediment heterogeneity, and temporal patterns of ice cover and primary production. Aspects of zoogeography, trophic structure, and reproduction ecology were also considered in the discussion of community distribution and composition. |
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Schmid, Michael K. Piepenburg, Dieter |
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Schmid, Michael K. Piepenburg, Dieter The benthos zonation of the Disko Fjord, West Greenland |
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Schmid, Michael K. Piepenburg, Dieter |
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Schmid, Michael K. |
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The benthos zonation of the Disko Fjord, West Greenland |
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The benthos zonation of the Disko Fjord, West Greenland |
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The benthos zonation of the Disko Fjord, West Greenland |
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The benthos zonation of the Disko Fjord, West Greenland |
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The benthos zonation of the Disko Fjord, West Greenland |
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benthos zonation of the disko fjord, west greenland |
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Danish Polar Center/Museum Tusculanum Press |
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1993 |
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Greenland Van Veen |
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Greenland Van Veen |
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Greenland greenlandic |
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Greenland greenlandic |
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Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience; Vol. 37 (1993): Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience; 21 pp. Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience; Årg. 37 (1993): Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience; 21 pp. 0106-1054 |
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