Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)

Data Sets

Services / Tools

Ancillary Descriptions

Are you using a browser that doesn't support JavaScript or have you disabled JavaScript?

If you have disabled JavaScript, you must re-enable JavaScript to use this page.
Or you can view this record using the Text Only Format.

Shallow Coastal Marine Fauna of the Vestfold Hills and Rauer Island Antarctica

Entry ID: AADC-00047

[ Update this Record ]

Summary

Abstract: This dataset is a description of the shallow coastal marine fauna found in the Vestfold Hills and Rauer Island area, Antarctica. The results are from various surveys in this region over a 12 month period in 1981-82, and a full listing of species (with photographs) is given in the documentation. It includes benthic, pelagic and planktonic organisms of the coast as well as those that inhabit the ice-water interface.

Related URL

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: -68.0

S: -69.0

E: 79.0

W: 78.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1987-12-01

Stop Date: 1987-12-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC HABITAT

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PELAGIC HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Project

IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

SCAR-MARBIN > SCAR Marine Biodiversity Information Network

Quality A list of all known species found in the coastal Vestfold Hills and Rauer Islands areas is given in this dataset. It is the second only such study undertaken in the area. A number of surveys were made during the 1982 ANARE expedition to Davis. Various sampling methods were used including: scuba diving, plankton nets, hookah (surface supply) system, 50mm gill nets, pump sampler, and collapsible ...

Access Constraints Data available in the citation, the data centre biodiversity database, or at GBIF, OBIS or SCAR-MarBIN.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Must be cited properly

Ancillary Keywords

Marine fauna

Shallow

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

AAD

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia