Sessile macro-epibiotic community of solitary ascidians, ecosystem engineers in soft substrates of Potter Cove, Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Clara Rimondino, Luciana Torre, Ricardo Sahade, Marcos Tatián
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2015
• Subjects: Sessile macro-epibiont; ascidian; Antarctica; ecosystem- engineer; geo; envir; 25 de Mayo; Herdman; isla 25 de Mayo; King George Island; Potter Cove; Antarc*; Isla 25 de Mayo; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v34.24338; https://doaj.org/article/61a4c8a9bb774222b89177a901349a4f

The muddy bottoms of inner Potter Cove, King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo), South Shetlands, Antarctica, show a high density and richness of macrobenthic species, particularly ascidians. In other areas, ascidians have been reported to play the role of ecosystem engineers, as they support a signifi...