Deep-basin macrobenthos of Doubtful Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand.

The article focuses on the survey regarding the first quantitative deep-benthic macrofaunal communities of New Zealand fjord in 12 basins that are divided along the two axes of the Doubtful Sound complex. It was found that there was high between sample variability of both abundance and family level alpha diversity. Despite of, the basin communities could still be separated to high, medium, and low diversity communities each having a characteristic change in family level beta diversity. The research reveals that there are distinct assemblages in the deep fjord habitats and offers quantitative base-line data for future researchers.