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Benthos in Upwelling Regions

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Upwelling Ecosystems

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Investigations on the benthos in upwelling areas are briefly reviewed, with the main emphasis on standing stock studies. As expected, the benthic standing stock is high beneath highly productive surface waters. However, when the oxygen content of the near-bottom water is depleted by intensive degradation of organic matter, hydrogen sulfide may develop in the sediment and reduce or even obliterate the faunal standing stock.

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  1. Institut für Meereskunde an der Universität, Düsternbrooker Weg 20, 2300, Kiel, Germany

    Rolf Boje

  2. Department of Oceanography, The University of Liverpool, Bedford Street North, P. O. Box 147, L69 3BX, Liverpool, GB

    Matthias Tomczak

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Thiel, H. (1978). Benthos in Upwelling Regions. In: Boje, R., Tomczak, M. (eds) Upwelling Ecosystems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66985-9_11

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