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East Weddell Sea echinoids from the JR275 expedition

East Weddell Sea echinoids from the JR275 expedition
East Weddell Sea echinoids from the JR275 expedition
Information regarding the echinoids in this dataset is based on the Agassiz Trawl (AGT) and epibenthic sledge (EBS) samples collected during the British Antarctic Survey cruise JR275 on the RRS James Clark Ross in the austral summer 2012. A total of 56 (1 at the South Orkneys and 55 in the Eastern Weddell Sea) Agassiz Trawl and 18 (2 at the South Orkneys and 16 in the Eastern Weddell Sea) epibenthic sledge deployments were performed at depths ranging from ~280 to ~2060 m. This presents a unique collection for the Antarctic benthic biodiversity assessment of an important group of benthic invertebrates. In total 487 specimens belonging to six families, 15 genera, and 22 morphospecies were collected. The species richness per station varied between one and six. Total species richness represents 27% of the 82 echinoid species ever recorded in the Southern Ocean (David et al. 2005b, Pierrat et al. 2012, Saucède et al. 2014). The Cidaridae (sub-family Ctenocidarinae) and Schizasteridae are the two most speciose families in the dataset. They comprise seven and nine species respectively. This is illustrative of the overall pattern of echinoid diversity in the Southern Ocean where 65% of Antarctic species belong to the families Schizasteridae and Cidaridae (Pierrat et al. 2012).
Echinoidea, Southern Ocean, Biodiversity
1313-2989
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Saucède, Thomas
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Sands, Chester
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Reed, Adam
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Mackenzie, Melanie
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Geissler, Paul
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Linse, Katrin
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Saucède, Thomas
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Griffiths, Huw
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Moreau, Camille
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Jackson, Jennifer A.
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Sands, Chester
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Downey, Rachel
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Reed, Adam
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Saucède, Thomas, Griffiths, Huw, Moreau, Camille, Jackson, Jennifer A., Sands, Chester, Downey, Rachel, Reed, Adam, Mackenzie, Melanie, Geissler, Paul and Linse, Katrin (2015) East Weddell Sea echinoids from the JR275 expedition. ZooKeys, 504, 1-10. (doi:10.3897/zookeys.504.8860).

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Abstract

Information regarding the echinoids in this dataset is based on the Agassiz Trawl (AGT) and epibenthic sledge (EBS) samples collected during the British Antarctic Survey cruise JR275 on the RRS James Clark Ross in the austral summer 2012. A total of 56 (1 at the South Orkneys and 55 in the Eastern Weddell Sea) Agassiz Trawl and 18 (2 at the South Orkneys and 16 in the Eastern Weddell Sea) epibenthic sledge deployments were performed at depths ranging from ~280 to ~2060 m. This presents a unique collection for the Antarctic benthic biodiversity assessment of an important group of benthic invertebrates. In total 487 specimens belonging to six families, 15 genera, and 22 morphospecies were collected. The species richness per station varied between one and six. Total species richness represents 27% of the 82 echinoid species ever recorded in the Southern Ocean (David et al. 2005b, Pierrat et al. 2012, Saucède et al. 2014). The Cidaridae (sub-family Ctenocidarinae) and Schizasteridae are the two most speciose families in the dataset. They comprise seven and nine species respectively. This is illustrative of the overall pattern of echinoid diversity in the Southern Ocean where 65% of Antarctic species belong to the families Schizasteridae and Cidaridae (Pierrat et al. 2012).

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Accepted/In Press date: 9 April 2015
Published date: 18 May 2015
Keywords: Echinoidea, Southern Ocean, Biodiversity
Organisations: Ocean and Earth Science

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Local EPrints ID: 377475
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/377475
ISSN: 1313-2989
PURE UUID: 6eb524c8-eb42-4715-adbe-fd5146b6ae7f
ORCID for Adam Reed: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2200-5067

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Date deposited: 27 May 2015 08:25
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 20:04

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Author: Thomas Saucède
Author: Huw Griffiths
Author: Camille Moreau
Author: Jennifer A. Jackson
Author: Chester Sands
Author: Rachel Downey
Author: Adam Reed ORCID iD
Author: Melanie Mackenzie
Author: Paul Geissler
Author: Katrin Linse

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