Benthic community mapping in the northern Dreki area, Iceland

• Main Author: Jessica Tadhunter 1991-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Umhverfis- og auðlindafræði; Botndýr; Sjávarmengun; Olíumengun; Loftslagsbreytingar; Norðlægar slóðir; Arctic; Greenland; Svæði; Climate change; Iceland; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/26722

The deep Arctic seafloor supports a wide diversity of benthic megafauna that provide important ecosystem services. However, deep-sea Arctic environments are increasingly under threat due to climate change and ocean acidification as well as the ongoing expansion of human activities such as fishing, s...