[Parameters: Topic='HUMAN DIMENSIONS', Term='ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS', Variable_Level_1='OIL SPILLS']
SRE4 Effects of hydrocarbons on Antarctic Marine Sediment Ecosystems
Entry ID: SRE4_Meiofauna

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Summary
Abstract: 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 ecosystems. Four different types of hydrocarbons were individually mixed with defaunated marine sediments and deployed in trays on the seabed at O'Brien Bay-1. Trays were collected after deployment ... View entire text

Purpose: To determine the effects of hydrocarbons on marine sediment meiofaunal communities in Antarctica.

This is the parent DIF describing the meiofaunal component of the project.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -66.28   S: -66.28   E: 110.52   W: 110.52
Min Depth: 12 M Max Depth: 25 M

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Jonathan S Stark
Parent DIF
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ASAC_2201_SRE4
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-11-01
Stop Date: 2006-12-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS Parameter Definition
HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS Parameter Definition
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Platform
R/V NBP > R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer Ancillary Description
Instrument
GPS > Global Positioning System Ancillary Description
Project
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
COLUMBIA/LDEO/MGDS
Data Center
Marine Geoscience Data System, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.marine-geo.org/
Dataset ID: NBP1101

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARINE GEOSCIENCE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DATA MANAGER
Email: info at marine-geo.org
Contact Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online HTTP
Fees: None
Personnel
JOSH KOHUT
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 732-932-6555
Email: kohut at marine.rutgers.edu
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-01-17
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-01-31

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