In situ observations of a possible skate nursery off the western Antarctic Peninsula
Published online on 20 April 2015
In situ observations of a possible skate nursery off the western Antarctic Peninsula
M. O. Amsler, K. E. Smith, J. B. McClintock, H. Singh, S. Thatje, S. C. Vos, C. J. Brothers, A. Brown, D. Ellis, J. Anderson, R. B. Aronson
ABSTRACT:
A dense aggregation of skate egg cases was imaged during a photographic survey of the sea floor along the western Antarctic Peninsula in November 2013. Egg cases were noted in a narrow band between 394 and 443 m depth. Although some skate species in other oceans are known to utilize restricted areas to deposit eggs in great numbers, such nurseries have not been described in the Southern Ocean.
Journal of Fish Biology. Early View Version. doi: 10.1111/jfb.12679