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Benthic macro- and megafauna of the West Antarctic Peninsula Shelf

Entry ID: FOODBANCS_invertebrates

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Summary

Abstract: Macrofaunal abundances and diversity from box cores and megacores down
to 10cm sediment depth from three 600m stations on the West Antarctic
Peninsula Shelf. Megafaunal abundances from towed camera surveys,
using otter trawl collections for species identification.
Reproductive biology of five species of echinoderms. Stable isotope
food web analysis of megafauna, including isotope data for
phytodetritus, sediments, net-collected plankton, and ice algae.
Seasonal recruitment of mega- and macrofauna, including larval
abundances in the plankton.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -62.83

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1999-11-01

Stop Date: 2001-03-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > POPULATION DYNAMICS

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS > FOOD-WEB DYNAMICS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Instrument

TRAWL

Project

FOODBANCS > Food for Benthos on the Antarctic Continental Shelf

Ancillary Keywords

STABLE ISOTOPES

MEGAFAUNA

Data Center

Department of Oceanography, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii

Data Center URL: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/

Data Center Personnel
Name: CRAIG RANDALL SMITH Email: craigsmi at hawaii.edu Contact Address: University of Hawaii Department of Oceanography 1000 Pope Rd. City: Honolulu Province or State: HI Postal Code: 96822 Country: USA