iceberg, A68, the benthic fauna on the seabed beneath ice shelf has likely comprised oligotrophic assemblages resembling deep-sea Weddell Sea assemblages. The calving of A68, and the exposure of the seabed to [...] understanding about the resilience of polar continental shelf ecosystems for a support of effective ecosystem management regulations.The project’s governing hypothesis is: "Until the calving of the Larsen-C iceberg [...] Abteilung Marine Zoologie Project Description On 12 July 2017, the Larsen-C Ice Shelf calved the largest iceberg (A68) originating from the Antarctic Peninsula ever recorded leaving 5,800 km² of seabed newly
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