First Application of the AMBI Index to the Macrobenthic Soft-Bottom Community of Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Southern Ocean)

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Munari, C, Borja, A, Corinaldesi, C, Rastelli, E, Lo Martire, M, Pitacco, V, Mistri M
• Other Authors: Mistri, M
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Antarctic benthos; AMBI; ecological quality assessment; Ross Sea; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Terra Nova Bay; Mario Zucchelli; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11392/2497628; https://doi.org/10.3390/w14192994; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/19/2994

The assemblages of marine benthic organisms and sediment characteristics were investi gated in the coastal area between the Mario Zucchelli Antarctic Research Station and Adelie Cove in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Southern Ocean) during the 2015 summer season. Sediment samples were taken from 11 stati...