Amphipod family distributions around Iceland

Amphipod crustaceans were collected at all 55 stations sampled with an epibenthic sledge during two IceAGE expeditions (Icelandic marine Animals: Genetics and Ecology) in 2011 and 2013. In total, 34 amphipod families and three superfamilies were recorded in the samples. Distribution maps are present...

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Published in:ZooKeys
Main Authors: Brix, S., Lörz, A.-N., Jazdzewska, A., Hughes, L., Tandberg, A.H.S., Pabis, K., Stransky, B., Krapp-Schickel, T., Sorbe, J.-C., Hendrycks, E., Vader, W., Frutos, I., Horton, T., Jazdzewski, K., Peart, R., Beermann, J., Coleman, C.O., Buhl-Mortensen, L., Corbari, L., Havermans, C., Tato, R., Jimenez Campean, A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Benthos
Deep sea
Distribution
Taxonomy
Amphipoda [amphipods]
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Iceland
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/327651.pdf
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Summary:Amphipod crustaceans were collected at all 55 stations sampled with an epibenthic sledge during two IceAGE expeditions (Icelandic marine Animals: Genetics and Ecology) in 2011 and 2013. In total, 34 amphipod families and three superfamilies were recorded in the samples. Distribution maps are presented for each taxon along with a summary of the regional taxonomy for the group. Statistical analyses based on presence/absence data revealed a pattern of family distributions that correlated with sampling depth. Clustering according to the geographic location of the stations (northernmost North Atlantic Sea and Arctic Ocean) can also be observed. IceAGE data for the Amphilochidae and Oedicerotidae were analysed on species level; in case of the Amphilochidae they were compared to the findings from a previous Icelandic benthic survey, BIOICE (Benthic Invertebrates of Icelandic waters), which also identified a high abundance of amphipod fauna.

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