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Hydrocarbon-degrading microbes and optimum environmental parameters for growth from soil samples (oil contaminated and pristine) from Scott Base, Marble Point, Lake Vanda and Bull Pass
Entry ID: K123_1996_1998_NZ_1

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Summary

Abstract: Soil surface samples and soil profile samples (pits dug down to the ice cemented surface) were collected from both oil-impacted and pristine sites in the vicinity of Scott Base and at the abandoned stations at Marble Point and near Lake Vanda and from Bull Pass in the Wright Valley. The oil-impacted sites were oil storage sites where contamination with spilt fuel oils had occurred including beneath the old Mogas storage tanks site west of the helo pads and below the Scott Base kitchen storage tank. The pristine samples were taken from the southern slopes of Observation Hill on Cape Armitage and from the area above Scott Base, below the road. Freshly impacted soil from below the McMurdo JP8 pipeline halfway between Scott Base and the land/sea ice transition and soil samples from historic oil spillage sites at the Terra Nova Hut Cape Evans were also collected. The samples were analyzed for hydrocarbon-degrading microbes (isolation and identification of species), culturable heterotrophs, total petroleum hydrocarbons and a range of parameters known to limit biodegradative activity including water content, nutrient concentration (C, N, P, K), pH and electrical conductivity. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of oil on the microbial population and whether the potential exists for harnessing the natural activities of these organisms for oil spill remediation. Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the potential rates for mineralisation of hydrocarbons in the soil samples. Soil descriptions, mapping and analyses are collated and managed using a GIS and associated Antarctic Soils Database to map their distribution.

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Description: Online Ross Sea Region GIS mapping data

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Description: Accession Numbers for identified bacteria: DQ365987-DQ365994, DQ365999-DQ366006, DQ366009-DQ366012, DQ366014-DQ366018, AY571818, AY571845, Clone Genbank Accession No. for Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, Deinococcus-Thermus, Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria and Candidate TM7 see:
Aislabie, J.M. Jordan, S. Barker, G.M. 2008 Relation between soil classification and bacterial diversity in soils of the Ross Sea region, Antarctica. Geoderma 144: 9-20 doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.10.006

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Description: Contact investigator for access to existing samples at Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research

Geographic Coverage

N: -77.85 S: -77.85 E: 166.75 W: 166.75
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 5

N: -77.43 S: -77.43 E: 163.83 W: 163.83
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 5

N: -77.53 S: -77.53 E: 161.55 W: 161.55
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 5

N: -77.4667 S: -77.4667 E: 161.7 W: 161.7
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 5

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1996-01-02

Stop Date: 1996-01-14

Start Date: 1997-01-02

Stop Date: 1997-01-15

Start Date: 1999-01-04

Stop Date: 1999-01-18

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > SCOTT BASE
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MARBLE POINT
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > LAKE VANDA
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > BULL PASS
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA
ENVIRONMENT
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS    [Information]

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS    [Information]

FIELD INVESTIGATION    [Information]

Instrument

SOIL SAMPLER [Information]

Project

CALM >Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring Program    [Information]

LGP >Latitudinal Gradient Project    [Information]

EBA >Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic    [Information]

ANTPAS >Antarctic Permafrost and Soils    [Information]

Quality

Some soil samples and cultures still exist and are stored at Landcare Research, New Zealand. For more information on these samples and other collected data, please contact the investigator(s) or refer to the publications.

Access Constraints

Accessible through contact with investigators if not available online

Keywords

OIL CONTAMINATION

HYDROCARBON DEGRADING MICROBES

BIOREMEDIATION

SOIL DISTRIBUTION

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand [Information]
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

JACKIE AISLABIE
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +64 7 858 3713
Fax: +64 7 858 4964
Email: aislabiej at landcareresearch.co.nz
Contact Address:
Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd
Private Bag 3127
City: Hamilton
Country: New Zealand

MEGAN BALKS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +64 7 838 4466 Ext 6322
Fax: +64 7 838 4218
Email: m.balks at waikato.ac.nz
Contact Address:
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
School of Science and Engineering
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
City: Hamilton
Postal Code: 2001
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

Eicken, H., L. Shapiro, A. G. Gaylord, A. Mahoney, and P. Cotter. 2006. Mapping and Characterization of Recurring Spring Leads and Landfast Ice in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas. Final Report, Minerals Management Service OCS Study MMS 2005-068. Eicken, H., R. Gradinger, A. Graves, A. Mahoney, I. Rigor, and H. Melling. 2005. Sediment Transport by Sea Ice in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas: Increasing Importance Due to Changing Ice Conditions? Deep-Sea Research II 52: 3281-3302. Fett, R. W., R. E. Englebretson, and S. D. Burk. 1997. Technologies for Analyzing Lead Condition in Visible, Infrared and Microwave Satellite Imagery. Journal of Geophysical Research 102: 13657-13671. Key, J. R., R. Stone, J. A. Maslanik, and E. Ellefsen. 1993. The Detectability of Sea-Ice Leads in Satellite Data as a Function of Atmospheric Conditions and Measurement Scale, Annals of Glaciology 17: 227-232. Kwok, R. and G. F. Cunningham. 1994. Use of Time Series SAR Data to Resolve Ice
Type Ambiguities in Newly Opened Leads. IGARSS'94: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis, and Interpretation: 1024-1026. Lindsay, R. W. and D. A. Rothrock. 1995. Arctic Sea Ice Leads from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Images. Journal of Geophysical Research 100: 4533-4544. Mahoney, A. 2006. 'Alaska Landfast Sea Ice Dynamics.' Ph.D. Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, August 2006. Mahoney, A., H. Eicken, L. Shapiro, and A. Graves. 2005. Defining and Locating the Seaward Landfast Ice Edge in Northern Alaska. In: 18th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, J.P. Dempsey (Editor). POAC '05 Proceedings Volume 3, Potsdam, NY, June 26-30, 2005. Mahoney, A., H. Eicken, A. G. Gaylord, and L. Shapiro. 2007. Alaska Landfast Sea Ice: Links with Bathymetry and Atmospheric Circulation. Journal of Geophysical Research 112, C02001. S
troeve, J., M. Serreze, S. Drobot, S. Gearheard, M. Holland, J. Masla
nik, W. Meier, and T. Scambos. 2008. Arctic Sea Ice Extent Plummets in 2007. EOS, 89(2), 8 January.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-02-05

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-20

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