Seasonal dynamics of megafauna on the deep West Antarctic Peninsula shelf in response to variable phytodetrital influx

Seasonal dynamics of megafauna on the deep West Antarctic Peninsula shelf in response to variable phytodetrital influx

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The deep West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) shelf is characterized by intense deposition of phytodetritus during spring/summer months, while very little food material reaches the seafloor during winter. The response of the shelf benthic megafauna to this highly variable food supply is still poorly under...

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Main Authors: P. Y. G. Sumida, C. R. Smith, A. F. Bernardino, P. S. Polito, D. R. Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2014-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
antarctic peninsula
megafauna
deposit feeding
time-lapse photography
elasipod holothurians
benthos
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.140294

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