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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 |
Publications/References
Boyd, P. W., A. C. Crossley, G. R. DiTullio, F. B. Griffiths, D. A. Hutchins, B. Queguiner, P. N. Sedwick, and T. W. Trull (2001), Control of phytoplankton growth by iron supply and irradiance in the subantarctic Southern Ocean: Experimental results from the SAZ Project, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, 106, C12, 31,573-31,583, doi:doi:10.1029/2000JC000348
Hutchins, D. A., P. N. Sedwick, G. R. DiTullio, P. W. Boyd, B. Queguiner, F. B. Griffiths, and C. Crossley (2001), Control of phytoplankton growth by iron and silicic acid availability in the subantarctic Southern Ocean: Experimental results from the SAZ Project, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, 106, C12, 31,559-31,572, doi:doi:10.1029/2000JC000333
Hutchins, D. A., P. N. Sedwick, G. R. DiTullio, P. W. Boyd, B. Queguiner, F. B. Griffiths, and C. Crossley (2001), Control of phytoplankton growth by iron and silicic acid availability in the subantarctic Southern Ocean: Experimental results from the SAZ Project, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, 106, C12, 31,559-31,572, doi:doi:10.1029/2000JC000333
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2012-03-08
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-03-09
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