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51. Stable isotope analysis of invertebrate epifauna collected around Casey station, East Antarctica, for the TRENZ program. [ASAC_2948_TRENZ_Stable_Isotopes]   PARENT DIF
A variety of epifaunal invertebrates were collected from hard substrates and soft sediment habitats at various sites in the Windmill Islands near Casey station in East Antarctica. Collected fauna ...


52. Trophic Ecology of the Antarctic Nearshore Zone [TRENZ]   CHILD DIFs
Project Objectives 1) To describe trophic relationships in near shore marine benthic ecosystems of East Antarctica and determine the importance of environmental forces (such as sea ice and primary ...


53. Trophic Ecology of the Antarctic Nearshore Zone - Stable Isotope datasets [TRENZ_Stable_Isotopes]   CHILD DIFs   PARENT DIF
Project Objectives 1) To describe trophic relationships in near shore marine benthic ecosystems of East Antarctica and determine the importance of environmental forces (such as sea ice and primary ...


54. Alkane mono-oxygenase genes from marine sediment near Casey [casey_alk_clones]   PARENT DIF
This dataset consists of 67 DNA sequences of the alkane mono-oxygenase gene. The sequence data are in FASTA format which can be opened with word-processing as well as sequence analysis software. ...


55. Band pattern data from Desulfobacula-group specific DGGE for the SRE4 experiment [SRE4_desulfobaculaDGGE]   PARENT DIF
Samples are from the SRE4 experiment - an in situ experiment to determine fate and effects of different types of oils in the Antarctic marine environment. For details see: Powell S.M., Snape I., ...


56. Band pattern data from Gammaproteobacteria-group specific DGGE [SRE4_gammaproteobacteriaDGGE]   PARENT DIF
Samples are from the SRE4 experiment - an in situ experiment to determine fate and effects of different types of oils in the Antarctic marine environment. For details see: Powell S.M., Snape I., ...


57. SRE4 Effects of hydrocarbons on Antarctic Marine Sediment Ecosystems [ASAC_2201_SRE4]   CHILD DIFs
Sediment Recruitment Experiment 4 (SRE4) was a large, long term (5 year) field experiment run at Casey Station (from 2001 to 2006) testing the effects of 4 different hydrocarbons on marine sediment ...


58. Characterisation of aquatic resources in McMurdo Sound region of Antarctica: water chemistry, biological identity and genomic samples [K081_2009_2010_NZ_1]
Aquatic environments in Antarctica have changes over time with a changing climate. Small aquatic zones on the surface of glaciers ablation zones are comparatively constant and represent perhaps the ...


59. Survey of invertebrates, lichen, mosses and soil microbiology in the Shackleton, Scott and Beardmore Glacier regions. [K020_2009_2010_NZ_1]
A survey of biodiversity in the Central and Southern Transantarctic mountains including: Invertebrates (Collembola, Acari, Nematoda, Tardigrada, Rotifera); Lichens, Mosses, and Soil microbiology. ...


60. plant and animal propagules inadvertently carried into the Antarctic [FATE]
Data were collected on three sites, see under Purpose. For Falklands Islands there are observations and countings of species, and data on soil respiration (2004, 2005). For all three sites climate ...


61. Distribution and abundance of cetaceans off Adélie Land, Antarctica [1014_0_IPEV_FR]
The Mus?um National d'Histoire Naturelle has launched in 2010 the CETA projet (Cetaceans Observations Off Terre Ad?lie). The project aims at documenting background information on summer presence and ...


62. Dynamics of plant communities - Kerguelen Islands [136_3_IPEV_FR]
The monitoring of plant communities on Verte I., Guillou I., Cochons I (where the rabbit has been eradicated in 1992, 1994 and 1997 respectively), and on two control islands, Cimeti?re I. (with rabbit) ...


63. Euphausiid larvae from Terre Adélie [1142_2_IPEV_FR]
The distribution of euphausiid larvae along the coast of Terre Ad?lie, Antarctica, was assessed using oblique tows of a double-framed bongo net during summers from 2004 to 2009. Larvae of Euphausia ...


64. Terrestrial invertebrate communities - Kerguelen Islands - Port aux Français [136_0_IPEV_FR]
Abundances of terrestrial invertebrates at various sites on Kerguelen Islands in the vicinity of Port-aux-Fran?ais station; data from trapping (pitfall traps, yellow traps) at regular intervals (monthly, ...


65. Terrestrial invertebrate communities - Possession Island - Crozet archipelago [136_1_IPEV_FR]
Abundances of terrestrial invertebrates at various sites on Possession Island (Crozet archipelago); data from trapping (pitfall traps, yellow traps) at regular intervals (monthly, fortnightly).


66. Terrestrial invertebrate communities - Kerguelen Islands - Ile Guillou [136_4_IPEV_FR]
Abundances of terrestrial invertebrates at various sites on Ile Guillou (Golfe du Morbihan, Kerguelen Islands); data from trapping (pitfall traps, yellow traps) at regular intervals (monthly).


67. Terrestrial invertebrate communities - Kerguelen Islands - Ile Verte [136_2_IPEV_FR]
Abundances of terrestrial invertebrates at various sites on Ile Verte (Golfe du Morbihan, Kerguelen Islands); data from trapping (pitfall traps, yellow traps) at regular intervals (monthly).


68. Terrestrial invertebrate communities - Kerguelen Islands - Ile aux Cochons [136_5_IPEV_FR]
Abundances of terrestrial invertebrates at various sites on Ile aux Cochons (Golfe du Morbihan, Kerguelen Islands); data from trapping (pitfall traps, yellow traps) at regular intervals (monthly).


69. Census data using aerial photographs on the number of breeding Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) at colonies in the Ross Sea Region [K122_1981_2008_NZ_1]
Data are of numbers of breeding pairs of Adelie penguins(Pygoscelis adeliae)in the Ross Sea region colonies counted from aerial photographs. Photographs were taken from either a helicopter or from ...


70. Aerial photographs and ground counts for assessing breeding success of Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) rookeries on Ross Island [K122_2004_2005_NZ_4]
In conjunction with aerial photographs of the colonies ground truth counts were made since the 1983-1984 season at the Ross Island colonies. The number of occupied nests, nests with eggs, nests with ...


71. Population regulation and demography in Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) at three penguin colonies on Ross Island (Cape Bird, Cape Crozier and Cape Royds) [K122_2004_2005_NZ_2]
This study aims to investigate the factors regulating population size and colony distribution of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) at three colonies on Ross Island (Cape Royds, Bird and Crozier) ...


72. Antarctic Coastal Ecology [ACE]
Objectives: ? To assess the structure and functioning of the Antarctic coastal ecosystem and the relationships between marine and terrestrial biota. ? To assess the origin of organic ...


73. Diversity and evolution of Australian Antarctic sea spiders: Understanding species diversification and distribution patterns [ASAC_3010]
Metadata record for data from AAS (ASAC) project 3010. Public Pycnogonids are primitive, bizarre arthropods. Found worldwide, Antarctic pycnogonids are the most diverse, abundant, and include some ...


74. Delineation of simple microecosystems associated with the quartz stone habitat in the Vestfold Hills [ASAC_992]
Quartz stone sublithic microbial communities and underlying soil, retrieved from the Vestfold Hills were investigated using a variety of traditional and molecular methods. Although direct epifluorescent ...


75. Phytoplankton Ecology in the Fjords of the Vestfold and Larsemann Hills [ASAC_640]
From the abstract of the referenced paper: Spring phytoplankton communities in the water column of Ellis Fjord are characterised by diatoms originating from the bottom sea-ice strand community. ...


76. Population trends of black-browed albatrosses at Heard Island, 1947 - 2001. [ASAC_1219_HIMI_Alb]   PARENT DIF
The breeding population of the black-browed albatross Thalassarche melanophrys has increased at Heard Island since the first census data were obtained in 1947/1948. Four breeding localities are known, ...


77. Structure and floristic composition of the Heard Island "Pool Complex" Community [ASAC_255]
The stratigraphy, hydrology and vegetation of the Heard Island (sub-Antarctic; 53 deg. 05'S, 73 deg. 30'E) 'pool complex' bogs are described. Spatial variation in processes that might have contributed ...


78. Distribution and Viability of Zooplankton Eggs from Anoxic Sediments from the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica [ASAC_706]
Data set contains sediment cores from three saline lakes in the Vestfold Hills. The three lakes are Ace Lake, Lake Pendant and Lake Abraxas. Short cores from each lake are sectioned into 1 cm intervals. ...


79. Data from a 3 m sediment core collected west of Pidgeon Island in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica [Diatoms_long_core]   PARENT DIF
A sediment core was collected from the western side of Pidgeon Island, (66.3216 S, 110.445 E) at a water depth of 82.0 m. This sediment core (PG 1411-2) was recovered using a release-controlled piston ...


80. Diatom and associated data for a field experiment which translocated control and contaminated sediments between locations within the Windmill Islands, Antarctica [Diatoms_sre2]   PARENT DIF
Full title: Diatom and associated data for a manipulative field experiment which translocated control and contaminated sediments between locations within the Windmill Islands, Antarctica. A manipulative ...


81. Diatom and associated data for examining the effects of heavy metal and petroleum hydrocarbon contamination on benthic diatom communities in Antarctica [diatoms_sre3]   PARENT DIF
Full title: Diatom and associated data for a manipulative field experiment examining the effects of heavy metal and petroleum hydrocarbon contamination on benthic diatom communities in the Windmill ...


82. Diatom data for ten sediment cores collected in 3 marine bays in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica [Diatoms_short_cores]   PARENT DIF
Ten sediment cores were collected from 3 marine bays in the Windmill Islands. Two cores were collected in Sparkes Bay, one in Shannon Bay, and seven in Brown Bay. Only diatom data are presented here, ...


83. Diatom, and associated data from grid samples collected in Brown Bay [Diatoms_bbg]   PARENT DIF
Sediment samples were collected from nine points along 3 parallel transects within the contaminated Brown Bay. The diatom spreadsheet (diatom_data) contains both initial diatom counts and the relative ...


84. Interseasonal variability of benthic diatoms communities within the Windmill Islands, Antarctica [Diatoms_seasonal_var]   PARENT DIF
Sediment samples were collected with an Eckamn grab from four locations within the Windmill Islands (Herring Island, O'Connor Island, Shannon Bay and Brown Bay). A weekly sampling program was performed ...


85. Spatial variability of benthic diatom communities in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica. [Diatom_spatial_var]   PARENT DIF
A hierarchical, 3-level, nested design was used. The highest hierarchical level consisted of six locations. Two of these locations, Brown Bay and Shannon Bay, have been contaminated with heavy metals ...


86. Occupancy surveys of Adelie penguin breeding distribution in Kemp Land, 2007-2008 [ASAC_2722_Occupancy_Surveys_Kemp200708]   PARENT DIF
An occupancy survey of Adelie penguin breeding distribution to the west of Mawson was carried out in 2007/08. General details of the occupancy surveys are given in the overall metadata record. Details ...


87. Occupancy surveys of Adelie penguin breeding distribution in the Robinson Group of Islands, 2005-2006 [ASAC_2722_Occupancy_Surveys_Robinson200506]   PARENT DIF
An occupancy survey of Adelie penguin breeding distribution in the Robinson Group of islands was carried out in 2005/06. General details of the occupancy surveys are given in the overall metadata ...


88. Long-term Changes in Vegetation and Soil Stability, Macquarie Island [ASAC_2317]
The project is a longterm monitoring program which commenced in 1980. The aim was to monitor vegetation and erosion changes on Macquarie Island (tall tussock vegetation on the steep coastal slopes, ...


89. Microbial Ecology of Antarctic Soils [ASAC_36]
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 36 See the link below for public details on this project. From the abstract of one of the referenced papers - &Environmental conditions and microbiological ...


90. Structure and Function of Terrestrial Biotic Communities [ASAC_37]
An analysis of bedrock and associated soils was conducted at a series of coastal localities in East Antarctica as well as further inland in the Prince Charles Mountains. Protozoans and micrometazoans ...


91. Soft sediment assemblages at Casey Station: Spatial variation and human impacts. (core samples: Oct-Dec 1997) [ASAC_2201_Casey_benthic_survey2]
A survey of macrobenthic assemblages in soft-sediments was done at Casey Station, East Antarctica. Samples were taken by divers using hand-held corers (core size - 10 cm diameter by 10 cm deep). The ...


92. Survey of soft sediment assemblages around Casey Station (grab samples), Feb - Mar, 1997 [ASAC_2201_Casey_benthic_survey1]
Marine soft-sediment assemblages were sampled from shallow (5 - 35m) nearshore regions around Casey Station, Windmill Islands, East Antarctica in late summer (Feb-March) 1997, using a van-Veen grab ...


93. Assessing UV-B induced DNA damage in Antarctic plants: is desiccation a compounding factor? [ASAC_1310]
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 1310 See the link below for public details on this project. ---- Public Summary from Project ---- Increasing UV-radiation over Antarctica each spring may ...


94. Davis stable isotope data for coastal ecosystem [TRENZ_2010]
Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope data for a range of benthic invertebrates, macroalgae, phytoplankton, sea ice algae and fish from shallow maine coastal region around Davis Station.


95. Spatial and temporal variation in the recruitment of benthic macroinvertebrates to artificial substrata [ASAC_1229]
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 1229 See the link below for public details on this project. ---- Public Summary from Project ---- This project will develop a method to monitor human impacts ...


96. Biodiversity and ecophysiology of Antarctic sea-ice bacteria [ASAC_1012]
The data set includes imformation relevant for the study and description of sea-ice bacteria contains the following dataset subgroups and is organised by REFERENCE number. 1) Isolation data: strain ...


97. Further investigations of the effects of the Nella Dan oil spill [ASAC_1003]
Metadata record for data expected from ASAC Project 1003 Further investigations of the effects of the Nella Dan oil spill on intertidal benthic communities at Macquarie Island: continued recovery ...


98. Alien plant survey Macquarie Island 2010_11 [MI2010_11_Alien-plant-survey_JDS]   PARENT DIF
The data are location and abundance data of alien plants found during a systematic survey of Macquarie Island. It relates to three species Poa annua, Cerastium fontanum and Stellaria media. It is ...


99. Have stream invertebrate communities of Macquarie Island changed over 15 years and are they likely to respond to climate changes or other environmental factors? [ASAC_2918]
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 2918 See the link below for public details on this project. This project will assess the extent of changes to the freshwater stream invertebrate communities ...


100. Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) Archive of Project Documentation [CAML_Project_Archive.Documents]   PARENT DIF
The Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) Project Archive is a collection of scanned documents, maps, videos, and other related material that comprise the organisation and management documentation ...


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