470ff31d-2f3e-4925-ab8a-60a4e28ba2ad English UTF-8 Dataset Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Point of contact 2020-12-10 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Biochemical Components of the Benthic Regions in Antarctic Waters 2020-08-21 Creation Document digital Biochemical composition of the Antarctic shelf and deep sea sediments have been studied. The carbon, nitrogen andphosphorus content was found to vary from 2.42 to 10.7, 1.06 to 2.68 and 0.11 to 0.43 mg/g of dry weight, respectively. The valuesobtained are comparable to those found in some regions of Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Sea. Rich planktonic fauna in theoverlying waters as well as the deposits from the glacial materials seem to be responsible for the fluctuation of the carbohydratecontent of the organic matter. However, benthic biomass does not seem to be much related to the organic content of the sediments. During the First Indian Antarctic Expedition from December, 1981 to February, 1982, a valuable set of data was collected on the pelagic and benthic fauna of the Antarctic region. While sampling for benthicfauna it was possible to collect some samples for sediment analyses. In this communication the biochemi-cal composition of the sediments from Antarctic benthic region is presented. Completed Dr. X N Verlencar National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) 8322525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND ictd@ncpor.res.in Principal investigator Earth Science-Marine Science Theme Southern Ocean Antarctic Place Biochemical Components of the Benthic Regions in Antarctic Waters Project English oceans 20.0 140.0 -90.0 30.0 1981-01-01 1982-12-31 TableDigital Marine Science unknown Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Distributor http://npdc.ncaor.gov.in/npdc/search_mf_data.action?search=freeText&expedition_type=all&parameter=MF755441138&userType=user&freeTextValue=Biochemical+Components+of+the+Benthic+Regions+in+Antarctic+Waters