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Determining the microbial flora around mummified seal carcases in the McMurdo Dry Valleys as a nutrient source for microbial diversity

Entry ID: K023_2001_2002_NZ_3

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Summary

Abstract: Transect sampling of surface and 5-10cm depth of the soils in the vicinity of seal carcases in the Miers Valley was carried out. Samples were analysed to assess the impact of local carbon/nitrogen sources on microbial diversity and biomass. It was proposed that microbial diversity is influenced by the known C and N limitations in Dry Valley mineral soils. In situ ATP analysis of transect samples ...

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Spatial coordinates

N: -78.0

S: -78.25

E: 164.5

W: 163.5

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-01-27

Stop Date: 2002-02-06

Start Date: 2005-01-24

Stop Date: 2005-02-05

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MIERS VALLEY

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > MICROFLORA

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > BACTERIA/ARCHAEA

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY STRUCTURE

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

LABORATORY

Instrument

ANEMOMETERS

SNOWPACK TEMPERATURE PROBE

Project

FINNARP > FINNISH ANTARCTIC RESEARCH PROGRAM

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland

Data Center URL: http://www.fmi.fi

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Name: MILLA JOHANSSON Phone: +358-9-1929 6425 Fax: +358-9-323 1025 Email: milla.johansson at fmi.fi Contact Address: P.O.Box 503 City: Helsinki Postal Code: FI-00101 Country: FINLAND