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Fungi isolates from physical samples (soil, rock, wood, foodstuff, air, artifacts, etc) from heroic era sites in the Ross Sea Region to determine fungal biodiversity

Entry ID: K021_1998_2011_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: Physical samples of soil, rocks, wood, foodstuffs, air and artefacts were collected from six Heroic era sites in the Ross Sea Region over the period of January 1999 to January 2008. These sites included the three historic huts at Hut Point, Cape Evans and Cape Royds on Ross Island (from 1998-2008), the historic hut at Cape Adare (2002-2003), the rock hut at Cape Crozier (2000-2001) and the Granite ...

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Description: Fungi cultures were sent to Zygem Pharmaceuticals for research. The ANTARCTIC BIOPROSPECTOR website provides details of research and commercialised products arising from biological samples that were sourced from the Antarctic region.
This record ID number is 79. Alternatively use the Quick Search Function and enter Antarctic culture collection, Organisation Name = Zygem and Government = New Zealand

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -71.3

S: -77.85

E: 169.4

W: 162.53

N: -71.18

S: -77.5

E: 169.24

W: 162.32

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1999-01-17

Stop Date: 2010-01-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > CAPE GEOLOGY

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > CAPE CROZIER

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > BUILDINGS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

STRUCTURE

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Project

LGP > Latitudinal Gradient Project

EBA > Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic

Quality Collected specimens and isolate samples are all held at the University of Waikato Antarctic Fungal Collection, PC2 facility as frozen glycerols at -80C. There are approximately 2,700 isolates. Approx 1,350 specimen were transferred to ZyGEM Corp Ltd, Culture Collection. Personal notebooks are held by the investigator. Physical samples of wood are held at the University of Minnesota and University of Waikato. Please contact the investigator for further information.

Access Constraints Culture at the University of Waikato are used for research purposes and are also linked with Zygem Pharmaceuticals for research and are therefore not publically available. Please contact the investigator for more information.

Ancillary Keywords

historic huts

bacteria

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand

Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Personnel

ROBERTA L FARRELL

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +64 7 838 4704

Fax: +64 7 838 4976

Email: r.farrell at waikato.ac.nz

Contact Address:

Department of Biological Sciences

The University of Waikato

Private Bag 3105

City: Hamilton

Postal Code: 3105

Country: New Zealand

CEISHA POIROT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +64 3 358 0200

Fax: +64 3 358 0211

Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact Address:

Antarctica New Zealand

Private Bag 4745

City: Christchurch

Country: New Zealand

SHULAMIT GORDON

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +64 3 358 0200

Fax: +64 3 358 0211

Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact Address:

Antarctica New Zealand

Private Bag 4745

City: Christchurch

Country: New Zealand

Publications/References

Blanchette, R.A., Held, B.W., Arenz, B.E., Jurgens, J.A., Baltes, N.J., Duncan, S.M. and Farrell, R.L. 2010. An Antarctic hot spot for fungi at Shackleton’s historic hut on Cape Royds. Microbial Ecology 60(1): 29-38. doi: 10.1007/s00248-010-9664z

Duncan, S.M., Farrell, R.L., Jordan, N., Jurgens, J.A. and Blanchette, R.A. 2010. Monitoring and identification of airborne fungi at historic locations on Ross Island, Antarctica. Polar Science (in press) doi:10.1016/j.polar.2010.03.008

Wery, N., Gerike, U., Sharman, A., Chaudhuri, J.B., Hough, D.W. and Danson, M.J. 2009. Use of a packed column bioreactor for isolation of diverse protease-producing bacteria from Antarctic soil. Applied and environmental microbiology 69: 1457-1464.

Blanchette, R.A., Held, B.W. And Farrell, R.L. 2002. Defibration of wood in the expedition huts of Antarctica: an unusual deterioration process occurring in the polar environment. Polar Record 38: 313-322.

Blanchette, R.A., Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., Aislabie, J., Duncan, S. And Farrell, R.L. 2004. Environmental pollutants from the Scott and Shackleton expeditions during the 'Heroic Age' of Antarctica exploration. Polar Record 40: 143-151.

Blanchette, R.A., Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., McNew, D.L., Harrington, T.C., Duncan, S.M. And Farrell, R.A. 2004. Wood-destroying soft rot fungi in the historic expedition huts of Antarctica. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70: 1328-1335.

Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., Duncan, S.M., Farrell, R.L. And Blanchette, R.A. 2005. Assessment of fungal diversity and deterioration in a wooden structure at New Harbour, Antarctica. Polar Biology DOI 10.1004/s00300-005-0084-3

Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., Arenz, B.E., Duncan, S.M., Farrell, R.L. And Blachette, R.A. 2005. Environmental factors influencing microbial growth inside the historic expedition huts of Ross Island, Antarctica. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 55: 45-53.

Duncan, S.M., Farrell, R.L., Thwaites, J.M., Held, B.W., Arenz, B.E., Jurgens, J.A. And Blanchette, R.A. 2006. Endoglucanase-producing fungi isolated from Cape Evans historic expedition hut on Ross Island, Antarctica. Environmental Microbiology 8:1212-1219

Arenz, B.E., Held, B.W., Jurgens, J.A., Farrell, R.L. And Blanchette, R.A. 2006. Fungal diversity in soils and historic wood from the Ross Sea Region of Antarctica. Soil and Biology and Biochemistry 38: 3057-3064.

Duncan, S.M., Minasaki, R., Farrell, R.A., Thwaites, J.M., Held, B.W., Arena, B.E., Jurgens, J.A. and Blanchette, R.A. 2008. Screening fungi isolated from historic Discovery Hut on Ross Island, Antarctica for cellulose degradation. Antarctic Science DOI: 10.1017/S0954102008001314

Farrell, R. L., R. A. Blanchette, M. Auger, S. M. Duncan, B. W. Held, J. A. Jurgens, and R. Minasaki. 2004. Scientific evaluation of deterioration in historic huts of Ross Island, Antarctica. In: S. Barr and P. Chaplin (Eds.), Polar Monuments and Sites: Cutural Heritage in the Arctic and Antarctica Regions. ICOMOS Monuments and Sites Number VIII. Available from the International Polar Heritage Committee

Blanchette, R.A., 2003. Deterioration in Historic and Archaeological Woods from Terrestrial Sites. In: Koestler, R.J., Koestler, V.R., Charola, A.E., and Nieto-Fernandez, F.E., (Eds.), Art, Biology, and Conservation: Biodeterioration of Works of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 328-347. PDF reprint

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-06-01

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-31

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