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Seasonal phytodetritus deposition on the West Antarctic Peninsula Shelf

Entry ID: FOODBANCS_particle_flux

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Summary

Abstract: Time-lapse cameras and moored sediment traps were used to record
seasonal deposition of summer-bloom-derived phytodetritus on the West
Antarctic Peninsula shelf. Various analyses of the sediment trap
material have been made, including organic carbon content and stable
isotope signature.

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1999-11-01

Stop Date: 2001-03-31

Science Keywords

OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > PARTICLE FLUX

OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY > ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT

OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY > STABLE ISOTOPES

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

OCEANS

Platform

MOORINGS

Instrument

CAMERAS

SEDIMENT TRAPS

Project

FOODBANCS > Food for Benthos on the Antarctic Continental Shelf

Ancillary Keywords

PHYTODETRITUS

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