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Bick, Andreas; Arlt, Günter (2005): Abiotic parameters and abundances, dominance and diversity of benthic macro- and meiofauna in Kongsfjord, Spitsbergen [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.846957, Supplement to: Bick, A; Arlt, G (2005): Intertidal and subtidal soft-bottom macro- and meiofauna of the Kongsfjord (Spitsbergen). Polar Biology, 28(7), 550-557, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-004-0710-5

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Abstract:
The intertidal and subtidal soft bottom macro- and meiofauna of a glacier fjord on Spitsbergen was studied after complete ice melt in June 2003. The abundances of the benthic fauna were within the range reported from estuaries and similar intertidal areas of boreal regions. The high proportion of juveniles in the eulittoral zone indicated larval recruitment from subtidal areas. The macrobenthic fauna can be divided into an intertidal and a subtidal community, both being numerically dominated by annelids. Deposit feeders were numerically predominant in intertidal sites, whereas suspension feeders were most abundant in the subtidal area. Among the meiofauna, only the benthic copepods were identified to species, revealing ecological adaptations typical for intertidal species elsewhere.
Project(s):
Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas (SPP1158)
Funding:
German Research Foundation (DFG), grant/award no. 5472008: Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 78.930389 * Median Longitude: 11.885189 * South-bound Latitude: 78.926600 * West-bound Longitude: 11.867600 * North-bound Latitude: 78.934500 * East-bound Longitude: 11.904000
Date/Time Start: 2003-06-15T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2003-06-15T00:00:00
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Bick, A; Arlt, G (2005): (Table 1) Abiotic parameters of eulittoral sites in Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.846952
  2. Bick, A; Arlt, G (2005): (Table 2) Abundances, dominance and diversity of benthic macrofauna sampled in Kongsfjord, Spitsbergen. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.846954
  3. Bick, A; Arlt, G (2005): (Table 3) Abundances, dominance and diversity of benthic meiofauna sampled in Kongsfjord, Spitsbergen. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.846956