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Abundance and biomass of macrozoobenthos off South Orkney Islands, Elephant Island and the Antarctic Peninuula were studied by grab sampling in November/December 1984 and February to April 1985. Polychaetes, molluscs and crustaceans dominate in abundance, echinoderms and polychaetes in biomass. Differences in abundance and biomass were observed between the northern and south-western shelf areas of the Peninsula. Mean invidivual weight (B/N) is rather high. Biomass and B/N are not depth dependent within the range 60 to 850m. The importance of the infauna is stressed.
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Mühlenhardt-Siegel, U. Some results on quantitative investigations of macrozoobenthos in the Scotia Arct (Antarctica). Polar Biol 8, 241–248 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00263172
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