Deep-sea food falls: First observation of a natural event in the Arctic Ocean

Polar Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 292-295

  Klages, M ^a   Vopel, K ^a   Bluhm, H ^a   Brey, T ^a   Soltwedel, T ^a   Arntz, W E ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DEEP-SEA BENTHOS; SCAVENGER;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

AMPHIPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LETHRINIDAE; LYSIANASSOIDEA; PASIPHAEA TARDA; URISTES;

EID: 0035065547     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000000199     Document Type: Article

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