Table 1.

Sample location of Kerguelen blue mussels

Site	Abbreviation	Region	GPS coordinates
Port Christmas	PCh	North	48°40′58″; 69°02′12″
Anse du Jardin	AJ	North	48°50′14″; 69°00′43″
Port Matha	PMt	North	48°55′59″; 69°02′35″
Port Couvreux	PCx	North	49°17′07″; 69°41′50″
Ilot des Trois Bergers	I3B	North	49°17′17″; 69°42′23″
Anse Sablonneuse	AS	North	49°18′53″; 69°42′30″
Pointe Morne	PMo	East	49°22′47″; 70°26′36″
Rivière des Albatros	RdA	East	49°21′08″; 70°22′47″
Port-aux-Français	PAF	Gulf of M.	49°21′08″; 70°13′07″
Port Raymond (deep bay)	PR1	Gulf of M.	49°20′19″; 69°48′20″
Port Raymond (Hut)	PR2	Gulf of M.	49°20′27″; 69°49′22″
Ile haute	IH	Gulf of M.	49°23′13″; 69°56′20″
Ile aux Moules	IM	Gulf of M.	49°25′04″; 69°56′54″
Ile Guillou (north)	IGn	Gulf of M.	49°28′10″; 69°48′23″
Portes de Fer	PF	Gulf of M.	49°26′34″; 69°45′
Henri Bossière Fjord, 200 m downstream from mb	BO200av	Gulf of M.	See Fig.1
Henri Bossière Fjord, 100 m downstream from mb	BO100av	Gulf of M.	See Fig.1
Henri Bossière Fjord, eastern part of mb	BOCRD	Gulf of M.	See Fig.1
Henri Bossière Fjord, center of mb	BOCentre	Gulf of M.	49°24′28″; 69°40′06″
Henri Bossière Fjord, western part of mb	BOCRG	Gulf of M.	See Fig.1
Henri Bossière Fjord, 100 m upstream from mb	BO100am	Gulf of M.	See Fig.1
Henri Bossière Fjord, 200 m upstream from mb	BO200am	Gulf of M.	See Fig.1
Henri Bossière Fjord, front of hut	BOCAB	Gulf of M.	49°24′07″; 69°38′37″
Henri Bossière Fjord, deep part	BOFF	Gulf of M.	49°23′36″; 69°37′48″
Armor	Ar1	Gulf of M.	49°27′50″; 69°43′40″
Armor	Ar2	Gulf of M.	49°27′50″; 69°43′40″
Halage des Swains	HdS	Gulf of M.	49°32′57″; 69°48′05″
Port Jeanne d'Arc	PJDA	Gulf of M.	49°33′07″; 69°49′26″
Port Bizet	PB	Gulf of M.	49°31′02″; 69°54′13.″
Ile Suhm	IS	Gulf of M.	49°30′18″; 70°09′38″
Baie des Swains	BdS	South	49°33′02″; 69°46′23″
Baie de la Table	BT	South	49°31′; 69°11′15″
Fjord des Portes Noires	FPN	South	49°29′; 69°06′06″
Baie de la Mouche	BM	South	49°32′56″; 69°05′10″
Port Curieuse	PCu	West	49°21′41″; 68°48′35″

mb, mussel bed.