Changing chain: Past, present and future of the Scotia Arc's and Antarctica's shallow benthic communities

Scientia Marina

Volumn 69, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 65-89

  Barnes, David K A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Metabolism; Polar benthos; Reproduction; Suspension feeding; Zonation

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; FILTER FEEDER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; ZONATION;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 30344486969     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 02148358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2005.69s265     Document Type: Review

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