Abstract:
The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) is a National Research Facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF). It was formerly known as the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology, the Scientific 'home' of the Coelacanth. Their National Fish Collection is the largest collection of southern African fish anywhere in the world. It is the largest fish collection in Africa and the second largest in the southern hemisphere, and is included in FISHBASE. It currently contains 42582 records of 319 families. This dataset has been updated in August 2009.
Acceptance and utilization of LTER data requires that:
- The Principal Investigator be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions. - The Principal Investigator of the data set be sent a copy of the ... report or manuscript prior to submission and be adequately cited in any resultant publications. - A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to the McMurdo data manager at:
Kevin Wheeler MCM LTER Data Manager Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research Campus Box 450 University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado 80309-0450
Department of Geology, Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
City:
Portland OR
Postal Code:
97207-0751
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Doran, Peter T., Gayle L. Dana, Jordan T. Hastings and Robert A. Wharton, Jr. 1995. McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER): LTER automatic weather network (LAWN). Antarctic Journal of the U.S. 30(5): 276-280.
