Data_Sheet_1_Distribution of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems at the South Sandwich Islands: Results From the Blue Belt Discovery Expedition 99 Deep-Water Camera Surveys.pdf

• Main Authors: Anna-Leena Downie (6943010), Rui P. Vieira (3897583), Oliver T. Hogg (11008455), Chris Darby (11008458)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Oceanography; Marine Biology; Marine Geoscience; Biological Oceanography; Chemical Oceanography; Physical Oceanography; Marine Engineering; benthic ecology; marine conservation; vulnerable marine ecosystems (VME); marine spatial planning; Southern Ocean; Scotia Sea; Sandwich Islands; South Sandwich Islands; South Georgia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.662285.s001

The South Sandwich Islands (SSI) are a chain of volcanic islands located to the east of the Scotia Sea, approximately 700 km south-east of South Georgia. To date, knowledge of the SSI benthic environment remains limited. In this context, the Blue Belt Programme conducted a scientific survey in the S...