Benthic colonization in newly ice-free soft-bottom areas in an Antarctic fjord.

Extended glacier retreat is among the main consequences of the rapid warming of the West Antarctic Peninsula. Particularly, in the inner part of Potter Cove (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) large areas are now exposed to open sea conditions owing to the retreat of Fourcade glacier. During the 20...

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Main Authors: Cristian Lagger, Natalia Servetto, Luciana Torre, Ricardo Sahade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5695587?pdf=render