Executive summary of COPEPOD II PROJECT, 2007: Biology and ecology of main pelagic comunities from Bransfield strait and surrounding elephant Island

Authors

  • Gladys Cárdenas Quintana Instituto del Mar del Perú

Keywords:

Antártida, Biología, Ecología, Estrecho De Bransfield, Isla Elefante

Abstract

Among the activities scheduled, a multidisciplinary survey were carried out in the Austral Summer 2007 in two phases: the first was a synoptic operation in Bransfield strait and surrounding Elephant Island, from January 17th to 23rd. The purpose of describe the distribution patterns of the main species of pelagic community and the second phase, it consisted to a small scale experiment between Elephant and Clarence islands from January 24thto 27th with the aim of relate the biotic and abiotic variables with the predominant specie, Antarctic krill and its main top predators. Complementary was performed a second experiment in the Almirantazgo Bay on January 30th and 31st 2007 in order to study the dynamics of the ecosystem and the movement of krill aggregations.

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Published

2016-06-30

How to Cite

Cárdenas Quintana, G. (2016). Executive summary of COPEPOD II PROJECT, 2007: Biology and ecology of main pelagic comunities from Bransfield strait and surrounding elephant Island. Boletin Instituto Del Mar Del Perú, 31(1), 76–79. Retrieved from https://revistas.imarpe.gob.pe/index.php/boletin/article/view/87

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