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| Delavenne, Juliette; Keszler, Louise; Castelin, Magalie; Lozouet, Pierre; Maestrati, Philippe; Samadi, Sarah. |
| Based on the specimens collected during three deep-sea cruises, and deposited at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) in Paris, we analysed the diversity of benthic communities within the EEZ of French Polynesia. The literature and the MNHN database allowed us to inventory 471 species of invertebrates, among which 169 were newly described. We mainly found data for Mollusca, Crustacea, Brachiopoda and Crinoidea. We also found samples from other taxa, which still remain unidentified within the collections of the MNHN. Although this inventory is incomplete, we demonstrate that the deep waters of French Polynesia host unique benthic communities and endemic species. Using diversity and multivariate analyses, we show that the deep-sea benthic... |
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| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00494/60530/63993.pdf |
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