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The structural and functional diversity of the shallow-water benthic community at Dunlop Island and Spike Cape Entry ID: K082_2001_2002_NZ_7 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
The biodiversity of the seafloor community at Dunlop Island and Spike Cape was investigated to determine the structural and functional diversity of the benthic community. A minimum of three sites, separated by at least 50m and accessed through separate dive holes were surveyed. Two 20m transect lines were laid on the seafloor within the 15-25m depth stratum starting from haphazardly chosen starting points. The transects were videoed using a diver-held digital video camera at a fixed height of (a) 70cm above the bottom (for the broader scale analysis of habitat structure) and (b) 40cm above the bottom (to allow for more accurate species identifications). Along one of the 20m transects, core samples were collected from five randomly chosen positions. At each position, two small sediment cores (20mm diam., 50mm deep) were collected, one to determine sediment grain size and benthic chlorophyll a content and one to determine the natural stable isotope signature of the sediment. Also at each position, one large core (70mm diam., 100mm deep) was collected to estimate the abundance and diversity of the benthic macrofauna. Video sampling was stratified by habitat and additional footage was taken of biota in the study area for a general picture of the site. The gradient coverage was further enhanced by remote sampling using a drop camera and an ROV at sites between these locations.
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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: LGP-Latitudinal Gradient Project |
Parent DIF
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This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in K082_2001_2007_NZ |
Geographic Coverage
| N: -77.2333 | S: -77.3 | E: 163.55 | W: 163.45 |
| Min Depth: 15 | Max Depth: 25 |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2002-10-18 |
| Stop Date: 2002-11-04 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ANTARCTICA
> SPIKE CAPE
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > DUNLOP ISLAND GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
Science Keywords
| OCEANS >OCEAN OPTICS >FLUORESCENCE [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN OPTICS >PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION [Definition] |
| BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES [Definition] |
| BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >PLANTS [Definition] |
| OCEANS >OCEAN CHEMISTRY >PIGMENTS >CHLOROPHYLL [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS >BENTHIC HABITAT [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS >COASTAL HABITAT [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY STRUCTURE [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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BIOTA
OCEANS |
Project
| LGP >Latitudinal Gradient Project [Information] |
| EBA >Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic [Information] |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
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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VONDA
CUMMINGS Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 7 856 7026 Fax: +64 7 856 0151 Email: v.cummings at niwa.co.nz Contact Address: NIWA PO Box 11-115 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
Cummings, V.J. 2003. Assessing biodiversity on the Antarctic sea floor. Water and atmosphere 11(3): 10-12, 2003.
Thrush, S.F., Hewitt, J.E., Cummings, V.J., Norkko, A. And Chiantore, M. 2010. ß-Diversity and species accumulation in Antarctic coastal benthos: Influence of habitat, distance and productivity on ecological connectivity. PLOS One 5(7): e11899 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011899
Cummings, V. Thrush, S. Norkko, A. Andrew, N. Hewitt, J. Funnell, G. Schwarz, A.-M. Accounting for local scale variability in benthos: implications for future assessments of latitudinal trends in the coastal Ross Sea. Antarctic science 18(4): 633-644, 2006.
Norkko, J. Indicators of short-term growth in bivalves: detecting environmental change across ecological scales. Ph.D., University of Auckland : . 2005.
Norkko, A. Thrush, S.F. Cummings, V.J. Gibbs, M.M. Andrew, N.L. Norkko, J. Schwarz, A-M. Trophic structure of coastal Antarctic food webs associated with changes in sea ice and food supply. Ecology 88: 2810-2820, 2007.
Norkko, J. Norkko, A. Thrush, S.F. Cummings, V.J. Detecting growth under environmental extremes: Spatial and temporal patterns in nucleic acid ratios in two Antarctic bivalves. Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 326: 144-156, 2005.
Thrush, S.F., Hewitt, J.E., Cummings, V.J., Norkko, A. And Chiantore, M. 2010. ß-Diversity and species accumulation in Antarctic coastal benthos: Influence of habitat, distance and productivity on ecological connectivity. PLOS One 5(7): e11899 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011899
Cummings, V. Thrush, S. Norkko, A. Andrew, N. Hewitt, J. Funnell, G. Schwarz, A.-M. Accounting for local scale variability in benthos: implications for future assessments of latitudinal trends in the coastal Ross Sea. Antarctic science 18(4): 633-644, 2006.
Norkko, J. Indicators of short-term growth in bivalves: detecting environmental change across ecological scales. Ph.D., University of Auckland : . 2005.
Norkko, A. Thrush, S.F. Cummings, V.J. Gibbs, M.M. Andrew, N.L. Norkko, J. Schwarz, A-M. Trophic structure of coastal Antarctic food webs associated with changes in sea ice and food supply. Ecology 88: 2810-2820, 2007.
Norkko, J. Norkko, A. Thrush, S.F. Cummings, V.J. Detecting growth under environmental extremes: Spatial and temporal patterns in nucleic acid ratios in two Antarctic bivalves. Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 326: 144-156, 2005.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-10-11
Last DIF Revision Date:
2010-12-08
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