Publication: Advances in Polar Science (APS). Antarctic Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 42~49, June 1993
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Author: Wu Qiquan, Wu Baolin, Chen Mu and Huang Fengpeng
CNARC member: Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC)
Abstract: The data used in this paper were acquired at 19 quantitative dredging stations and 4 trawling stations during the three crusies of the 4th Chinese Antarctic Research Expedition for investigation the shallow sea benthos is Great Wall Bay, in the period from December 1987 to March 1988.
Based on environmental characteristics, diversity of species composition and the eveness of interspecific distribution of individuals, cluster methods were used to divide the investigated area into three benthic community distribution areas. The structures of the various communities were further divided into 3 structure types, namely, high diversity, intermediate diversity and low diversity types. ... to read more please go to the download link)
