Genetic structure, diversity, and population ecology of Antarctic benthic amphipods

• Main Author: Baird, HP
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: genetic connectivity; peracarid crustacean; Antarctica; cryptic species; benthos; Antarctic; Giganteus; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/14736/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/14736/10/whole_baird_thesis_ex_pub_mat.pdf; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/14736/3/whole-baird-thesis-inc-pub-mat.pdf

With increasing anthropogenic threats to the marine environment, it has become a priority to improve our understanding and conservation of marine fauna. In Antarctic waters, a rich and diverse benthic fauna thrives. However, the relative isolation of these organisms and their adaptation to the uniqu...