Search for dissertations about: "Whale-fall"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word Whale-fall.

2. 1. Evolution of annelid diversity at whale-falls and other marine ephemeral habitats

   Author : Helena Wiklund; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Whale-fall; cryptic species; Dorvilleidae; Chrysopetalidae;

   Abstract : When whales die and sink to the sea-floor, they provide a sudden, enormous food supply to organisms in the vicinity. At first, larger mobile scavengers remove the flesh, but also when only the bones remain, the whale-fall can still sustain macrofauna communities for several years. READ MORE