Spatial Distribution of Marine Epibenthic Communities in the Hola Trough (Vesterålen, Northern Norway)

• Main Author: Jordà Molina, Èric
• Other Authors: Ramos-Esplá, Alfonso A., Reiss, Henning, Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Benthic communities; Environmental heterogeneity; Spatial distribution; Trough; Species composition; Zoología; Lofoten; Norway; Vesterålen; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/56023

The Lofoten-Vesterålen marine shelf is one of the most geologically diverse coast and offshore margin areas in Norway. This leads to huge heterogeneity in marine environments, and often high biodiversity. However, little is known yet about the benthic communities in this region. Within the ARCTOS Lo...