Life between tides: Spatial and temporal variations of an intertidal macroalgal community at Potter Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Deregibus, Dolores, Saravia, Leonardo Ariel, Quartino, María Liliana
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Aquatic communities; Benthos; Community structure; Ecological zonation; Isla 25 de Mayo/King George Island; Seaweeds; annual variation; aquatic organism; climate change; environmental conditions; global climate; hypothesis testing; intertidal environment; macroalga; red alga; seaweed; spatiotemporal analysis; species diversity; species richness; Antarctica; King George Island; Potter Peninsula; South Shetland Islands; Palmaria decipiens; Rhodophyta; 25 de Mayo; Antarctic; isla 25 de Mayo; Antarc*; Isla 25 de Mayo
• Online Access: https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_02727714_v187_n_p193_Marcias; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02727714_v187_n_p193_Marcias

Intertidal zones are one of the most studied habitats in the world. However, in Antarctica, further studies are needed for a more complete understanding of these systems. When conspicuous Antarctic intertidal communities occur, macroalgae are a key component. Given that intertidal communities have a...