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Survey of invertebrates, lichen, mosses and soil microbiology in the Shackleton, Scott and Beardmore Glacier regions. Entry ID: K020_2009_2010_NZ_1 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
A survey of biodiversity in the Central and Southern Transantarctic mountains including: Invertebrates (Collembola, Acari, Nematoda, Tardigrada, Rotifera); Lichens, Mosses, and Soil microbiology. Samples were also taken to enable cosmogenic dating techniques.
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Link:
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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE |
Geographic Coverage
| N: -83.4865 | S: -87.3447 | E: 170.7774 | W: -149.2517 |
| Min Altitude: 120 | Max Altitude: 2687 | Min Depth: 0 | Max Depth: 0.05 |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2011-01-11 |
| Stop Date: 2011-01-20 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ANTARCTICA
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
Science Keywords
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >DESERTS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >LANDFORMS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS >MICROFAUNA [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS >MICROFLORA [Definition] |
| BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES [Definition] |
| BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >PLANTS >MOSSES/HORNWORTS/LIVERWORTS [Definition] |
| BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >FUNGI >LICHENS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY DYNAMICS >SPECIES DOMINANCE INDICES [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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BIOTA
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION |
Platform
| FIELD SURVEYS [Information] |
| GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS [Information] |
| LABORATORY [Information] |
Instrument
| VISUAL OBSERVATIONS [Information] |
Project
| LGP >Latitudinal Gradient Project [Information] |
| EBA >Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic [Information] |
Quality
| All of the collected soil samples are stored at the University of Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand in a -80C PC2 containment facility.Samples of mites and springtails and mosses were are also collected and mainly held at the University of Waikato. |
Keywords
| Biodiversity |
Data Set Progress
| IN WORK |
Data Center
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Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/
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Personnel
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CRAIG
CARY Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 7 838 4593 Fax: +64 7 838 4218 Email: caryc at UDel.Edu Email: c.cary at waikato.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Biological Sciences University of Waikato PO BOX 3105 City: Hamilton Postal Code: 3105 Country: New Zealand |
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IAN
HOGG Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 7 838 4225 Fax: +64 4 838 4324 Email: hogg at waikato.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Biological Sciences University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 City: Hamilton Country: NEW ZEALAND |
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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 |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2011-02-07
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-02-07
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