Summer Epiphytic Diatoms from Terra Nova Bay and Cape Evans (Ross Sea, Antarctica) - A Synthesis and Final Conclusions

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Majewska, Roksana, Convey, Peter, DE STEFANO, Mario
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Antarctic Region; Bay; Diatom; Expedition; Geography; Marine Biology; Microscopy; Electron; Scanning; Season; Seaweed; Ecosystem; Food Chain; Medicine (all); Biochemistry; Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all); Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; Cape Evans; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11591/372420; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153254; http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0153254&representation=PDF

Despite recent advances in polar marine biology and related fields, many aspects of the ecological interactions that are crucial for the functioning of Antarctic shallow water habitats remain poorly understood. Although epiphytic diatoms play an essential role in the Antarctic marine food web, basic...