Vornsand, Ina http://orcid.org/0009-0007-9741-016X
Boehringer, Lilian http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7322-5145
Thomsen, Laurenz http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1813-4149
Purser, Autun http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5427-0151
Funding for this research was provided by:
BMBF (BMBF grant no. 03F0707A-G)
Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI)
Article History
Received: 30 June 2023
Revised: 19 December 2023
Accepted: 15 January 2024
First Online: 7 February 2024
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: No animal testing was performed during this study.
: All necessary permits for sampling and observational field studies have been obtained by the authors from the competent authorities and are mentioned in the acknowledgements, if applicable. The study is compliant with CBD and Nagoya protocols.
: All images collected during the SO242-2 expedition used in the current study are open access and available from the PANGAEA data repository at the following URL: ExternalRef removedExternalRef removed.
: AP, IV, LB, and LT conceived and designed the study. AP collected the image data. IV labelled the image data. AP conducted the statistical tests. IV and AP wrote the initial draft of the manuscript with input from LB and LT. All the authors read and approved the manuscript.