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Heterotrophic Bacteria and Protists in the Upper Water Column of the Central Arctic Ocean

Entry ID: ARCSS053

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Summary

Abstract: This data set contains information on heterotrophic bacteria and protists in the upper water column of the central Arctic Ocean, collected during the Canada/U.S. 1994 Arctic Ocean Section, July-September 1994. The data include measurements of distribution, general composition, and activity of heterotrophic protists, and distribution of bacteria.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 89.98	S: 70.0	E: 179.0	W: -176.8

Min Depth: 1 M Max Depth: 300 M

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Evelyn B. Sherr, Barry F. Sherr, Lynne Fessenden, Michael Gosselin, Dauphine Thibault, Patrick A. Wheeler

Dataset Title: Heterotrophic Bacteria and Protists in the Upper Water Column of the Central Arctic Ocean

Dataset Release Date: 2003-01-01

Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO, USA

Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss053.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1994-07-01

Stop Date: 1994-09-30

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > BIOMASS

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > HERBIVORY

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Project

OGC/WMS > Open Geospatial Consortium/Web Map Service

Ancillary Keywords

Climate Diagnostics

Data Center

Climate Change Science, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

Data Center URL: http://geochange.er.usgs.gov

Data Center Personnel
Name: THOMAS AGER Phone: (303) 236-5728 Email: tager at usgs.gov Contact Address: U.S. Geological Survey P.O. Box 25046, MS 980 City: Denver Province or State: Colorado Postal Code: 80225-0046 Country: USA

Publications/References

Ager, T.A., 2000. Postglacial vegetation history of the Kachemak Bay area, Cook Inlet, south-central Alaska, in Kelley, K., and Gough, L., eds.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1615, p. 147-165.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-01-26

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-01-26

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