Reviews and syntheses: the first records of deep-sea fauna – a correction and discussion

The soundings in deep waters of Baffin Bay, together with the recovery of a basket star by John Ross in 1818, was a milestone in the history of deep-sea research. Although the alleged water depths of up to 1950 m were by far not reached, these were nevertheless the first soundings in deep bathyal (t...

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Main Authors: W. Etter, H. Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-11-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/6453/2015/bg-12-6453-2015.pdf