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Moreau C
,
Mah C
,
Agüera A
,
Améziane N
,
David Barnes
,
Crokaert G
,
Eléaume M
,
Griffiths H
,
Charlène Guillaumot
,
Hemery LG
,
Jażdżewska A
,
Quentin Jossart
,
Vladimir Laptikhovsky
,
Linse K
,
Neill K
,
Sands C
,
Thomas Saucède
,
Schiaparelli S
,
Siciński J
,
Vasset N
,
Bruno Danis
.
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The present dataset is a compilation of georeferenced occurrences of asteroids (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Southern Ocean. Occurrence data south of 45°S latitude were mined from various sources together with information regarding the taxonomy, the sampling source and sampling sites when available. Records from 1872 to 2016 were thoroughly checked to ensure the quality of a dataset that reaches a total of 13,840 occurrences from 4,580 unique sampling events. Information regarding the reproductive strategy (brooders vs. broadcasters) of 63 species is also made available. This dataset represents the most exhaustive occurrence database on Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic asteroids.
Figure 1. Map of the 13,840 asteroid species occurrences available in the present database, within the boundaries of the Southern Ocean (45°S). Projection: South Pole Stereographic.
Figure 2.
A Species richness in the Southern Ocean. The number of asteroid species present in 1° × 1° grid cells are reported using yellow-red colour chart B Sampling effort in the Southern Ocean for the class Asteroidea. The number of sampling station per 1° × 1° grid cell is reported using yellow-red colour chart. Projection: South Pole Stereographic.
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