Macrofauna under sea ice and in the open surface layer of the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
• Main Authors: Florentino De Souza Silva, A.P., van Franeker, J.A., Cisewski, B., Leach, H., van de Putte, A.P., Meesters, H.W.G., Bathmann, U., Wolff, W.J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: antarctic krill; callianira-antarctica; community structure; krill euphausia-superba; limacina-helicina; pack-ice; sagitta-gazellae; vertical-distribution; western weddell sea; zooplankton community; Antarctic; Lazarev; Lazarev Sea; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Antarctica; Euphausia superba; Limacina helicina; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/macrofauna-under-sea-ice-and-in-the-open-surface-layer-of-the-laz; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2011.01.010

A new fishing gear was used to sample the macrozooplankton and micronekton community in the surface layer (0–2 m) under ice and in open water, the Surface and Under Ice Trawl (SUIT). In total, 57 quantitative hauls were conducted in the Lazarev Sea (Southern Ocean) during 3 different seasons (autumn...