Visual Imaging of Benthic Carbonate-Mixed Factories in the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area, Antarctica

Visual Imaging of Benthic Carbonate-Mixed Factories in the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area, Antarctica

Marine biogenic skeletal production is the prevalent source of Ca-carbonate in today’s Antarctic seas. Most information, however, derives from the post-mortem legacy of calcifying organisms. Prior imagery and evaluation of Antarctic habitats hosting calcifying benthic organisms are poorly present in...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Castellan, Lorenzo Angeletti, Simonepietro Canese, Claudio Mazzoli, Paolo Montagna, Stefano Schiaparelli, Marco Taviani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
Antarctica
Ross Sea region MPA
remotely operated vehicles
carbonate factories
benthos
carbonate polymorphs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/8/833

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