Bathymetric zonation and diversity gradient of gastropods and bivalves in West Antarctica from the South Shetland Islands to the Bellingshausen Sea

被引：42

作者：

Aldea, Cristian ^{[1
,2
]}

Olabarria, Celia ^{[1
]}

Troncoso, Jesus S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Vigo, Fac Ciencias Mar, Dept Ecol & Biol Anim, Vigo 36310, Spain

[2] Fdn Ctr Estudios Cuaternario Fuego Patagonia & An, Punta Arenas, Chile

来源：

DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS | 2008年 / 55卷 / 03期

关键词：

bivalves; gastropods; zonation patterns; diversity; deep sea; West Antarctica; South Shetland Islands; Bellingshausen Sea;

D O I：

10.1016/j.dsr.2007.12.002

中图分类号：

P7 [海洋学];

学科分类号：

0707 ;

摘要：

Depth-related zonation and diversity patterns are important topics in the study of deep-sea fauna, at both species and assemblage levels. These patterns may be attributed to complex and combined physical and/or biological factors. The lack of information about the West Antarctic deep sea is an important handicap to understanding the global-scale benthic diversity patterns. Detailed studies of the bathymetric distributions and diversity of deep-sea species in the Antarctic are needed to elucidate the factors contributing to global-scale benthic patterns. This study, based on a large data set, examined the bathymetric distribution, patterns of zonation and diversity-depth trends of gastropods and bivalves in West Antarctica, from the South Shetland Islands to the Bellingshausen Sea, a very poorly known area. A total of 647 individuals of gastropods belonging to 82 species and a total of 2934 individuals of bivalves belonging to 52 species were collected. Most gastropods showed discrete depth distributions, whereas most bivalves showed broader depth ranges. Replacement of species with depth was more gradual for bivalves than gastropods. Nevertheless.. three bathymetric boundaries could be recognized: (1) a continental shelf zone from 0 to 400 in with a gradual rate of succession, (2) an upper slope zone from 400 to 800 in and (3) a lower slope zone from 800 to 2000 in, extending to 3300 in for bivalves. Diversity patterns were complex for both groups with no significant trends with depth. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：350 / 368

页数：19

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