NEW INFORMATION ON THE BIOLOGY OF ANTARCTIC DEEP-WATER SPONGES DERIVED FROM UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY

被引:36
作者
BARTHEL, D
GUTT, J
TENDAL, OS
机构
[1] ALFRED WEGENER INST POLAR & MARINE RES, W-2850 BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY
[2] ZOOL MUSEUM, DK-2100 COPENHAGEN 0, DENMARK
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10.3354/meps069303
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Aspects of the biology of sponges from deeper parts of the Antarctic Weddell Sea, documented by underwater photography, are described and compared to material from bottom trawling. The photographs provide new, important information on the biology and ecology of Antarctic sponges, such as positioning on the sea bottom, live body form and dimensions, as well as on the degree of body surface fouling. Such information is not obtainable from trawled material.
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页码:303 / 307
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