Benthos in Antarctica

南极的底栖生物群落生活在一个极其寒冷， 恒定的物理设置。 虽然人类活动 在南极洲进行了多年的研究， 这类活动的生物影响。 与 日益重视环境健康和安全 美国南极计划（United States Antarctic Program） 这些领域的研究。 该项目将侧重于数据 用于环境评估的收集， 评估环境恢复和环境 决策。 这笔赠款将建立一个海底 比较人类影响的海底地点的监测方案 从麦默多站附近到麦克默多湾未受影响的地点， 罗斯海。 这将涉及四种类型的抽样， 监测活动：沉积物化学、动物组织 化学、底栖生物群落和生物测定。 标准 将使用取样和分析技术， 其中一些包括对独特的南极洲的修改 条件

Antarctic benthic communities exist in an extremely cold and constant physical setting. Although human activities have been conducted in Antarctica for many years, little is known of the biological impact of such activities. With an increasing emphasis on environmental health and safety issues, the United States Antarctic Program is supporting research in these areas. This project will focus on data collection designed to be used in environmental assessments, evaluation of environmental recovery, and environmental decision making. This grant will establish a benthic monitoring program to compare human-impacted benthic sites near McMurdo Station to unimpacted sites in McMurdo Sound and Ross Sea. This will involve four types of sampling and monitoring activities: sediment chemistry, animal tissue chemistry, benthic communities, and bioassays. Standard sampling and analytical techniques will be used, and will some include modifications for the unique Antarctic conditions.