Meiobenthos of the Deep Northeast Atlantic
Meiobenthos of the Deep Northeast Atlantic M. Vincx,' B.J. Bett,2 A Dinet,3 T. Ferrero,4 AJ. Gooday,2 P.J.D. Lambshead,4 O. Pfannkuche,6 T. Soltwedel5 and A Vanreusel' lUniversity of Gent, Zoology Institute, Marine Biology Section, KL. Ledeganckstraat 35, B 9000 Gent, Belgium.. 2Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Deacon Laboratory, Brook Road, Wormley, Godalming, Surrey GU8.5UB, UK. 3Laboratoire Arago, F 666.50 Banyuls sur Mer, France.. 4Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7.5BD, UK.. 5Institutfur Hydrobiologie und Fischereiwissenschajt, Universitiit Hamburg, Zeiseweg 9, 2276.5, Germany. 6Forschungzentrumfur Marine Geowissenschaften, GEO MAR Abt. Marine Umweltgeologie, Universitiit Kiel, Wischhofstr.. 1-3, Kiel, Germany 1.. Introduction , 2 2.. Meiobenthos in the Northeast Atlantic , 4 2..1.. Physiographic setting , 4 2..2.. Historical background.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 2..3. Sampling areas .. .. , 6 2..4.. Collection and processing , 6 3.. Environmental Variables. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 3.1.. Sediment type .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 3..2.. Oxygen ..................... ......... ............................... ........................ .. 17 3..3..Food supply.., .........., .............. 17 3,.4.. Deep Bottom Water masses ,.. ,
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