Chinese Journal of Polar Research

ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 1993, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (2-English): 1-10.

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A STUDY ON THE QUANTITY OF SHALLOW SEA BENTHOS IN GREAT WALL BAY, ANTARCTICA

 Wu Baoling1, Chen Mu2, Wu Qiquan3 and Huang Fengpeng1   

  1. 1First Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Qingdao 266003 2Fujian Provincial Fisheries Research Institute, Xiamen 361012 3Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Xiamen 361005
  • Online:1943-06-30 Published:1943-06-30
  • Contact: Wu Baoling
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    This project was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation and State Antarctic Committee.

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Abstract:

Based on the investigation material acquired during the three cruises of the 4 Chinese Antarctic Research Expedition at 19 quantitative dredging stations and 4 trawling stations from the period December 1987 to March 1988, this paper studies the quantity of the benthos in Great Wall Bay,the distributive characteristics and variations, and points out that the stock number of the benthos in the bay is extremely large and that there are two large ranged high mass area and 2 - 3 low small-ranged mass area. The instability of the sediments is the cause for the low.mass areas. The warm season is the vigorous reproductive period of the various kinds of the benthos and the monthly variation of the quantity is remarkable.

Key words: Great Wall Bay, benthos, quantity, biomass, density of habitation