LIFE BELOW THE ROSS ICE SHELF, ANTARCTICA

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作者
LIPPS, JH
RONAN, TE
DELACA, TE
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF DAVIS, INST ECOL, DAVIS, CA 95616 USA
[2] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, DEPT EARTH & SPACE SCI, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA
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10.1126/science.203.4379.447
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Samples and observations under 420 meters of ice and 430 kilometers from the open sea on the Ross Ice Shelf at a water depth of 597 meters revealed an unusual assemblage of benthic organisms. Scavenging amphipods, an isopod, and fish were present but a living infauna was absent. The observations may be accounted for by sampling or spatial bias, or by extremely low or fluctuating trophic resources. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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