Distribution of Meiofauna in Bathyal Sediments Influenced by the Oxygen Minimum Zone Off Costa Rica

Distribution of Meiofauna in Bathyal Sediments Influenced by the Oxygen Minimum Zone Off Costa Rica

Ocean deoxygenation has become a topic of increasing concern because of its potential impacts on marine ecosystems, including oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) expansion and subsequent benthic effects. We investigated the influence of oxygen concentration and organic matter (OM) availability on metazoan mei...

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Main Authors: Carlos Neira, Jeroen Ingels, Guillermo Mendoza, Elvira Hernandez-Lopez, Lisa A. Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
meiofauna
oxygen minimum zone
eastern Pacific
bathyal
community structure
Costa Rica margin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00448/full

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