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Geographic Coverage

N: -78.0943

S: -78.0943

E: 163.812

W: 163.812

N: -77.7667

S: -77.7667

E: 167.45

W: 167.45

N: -78.0167

S: -78.0167

E: 165.5333

W: 165.5333

N: -77.5155

S: -77.5155

E: 160.7155

W: 160.7155

N: -77.5188

S: -77.5188

E: 160.7636

W: 160.7636

N: -76.9116

S: -76.9116

E: 160.9113

W: 160.9113

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2005-01-24

Stop Date: 2005-02-05

Start Date: 2006-01-10

Stop Date: 2006-02-01

Start Date: 2006-11-26

Stop Date: 2006-12-13

Start Date: 2008-01-22

Stop Date: 2008-02-02

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > BRATINA ISLAND CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MIERS VALLEY CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > MT EREBUS CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > BEACON VALLEY CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > WRIGHT VALLEY CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > BATTLESHIP PROMONTORY GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >MICRONUTRIENTS/TRACE ELEMENTS    [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT    [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL PRODUCTIVITY    [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL TEMPERATURE    [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >MICROFLORA    [Definition]

BIOSPHERE >ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY DYNAMICS >BIODIVERSITY FUNCTIONS    [Definition]

BIOSPHERE >ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY STRUCTURE    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA ENVIRONMENT GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS    [Information]

LABORATORY    [Information]

Instrument

SOIL MOISTURE PROBE    [Information]

SOIL SAMPLER    [Information]

SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE    [Information]

Project

LTER >Long-Term Ecological Research    [Information]

LGP >Latitudinal Gradient Project    [Information]

IPY >INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR    [Information]

EBA >Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic    [Information]

Quality

All of the collected samples are stored at the University of Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand in a PC2 containment facility. Various amounts of the samples are held at the University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa and is indicated below. The samples are stored at -80C. The samples were used for DNA analysis and this analysis uses very little material. Therefore, most if not all, of the samples still exist. In the 2004-2005 field season, soil samples were collected along a transect in the Miers Valley. 12 stations were samples with three samples and the data along with these samples includes elevation, GPS position, volumetric water content, temperature and relative humidity. Mummified seal samples were also collected and the corresponding data includes seal number, location, GPS details, altitude, photo number, dentition number, length and associated notes. Soil samples for the biodiversity study corresponding data includes sample number, GPS information, the date collected, altitude and a site description. A set of full transect samples and samples of hypoliths are held in South Africa. In the 2005-2006 season, samples of soil, sediment and water were collected from Tramway Ridge, Bratina Island meltwater ponds and in the Miers Valley. A set of soil and hypolith samples are held in South Africa. In the 2006-2007 season, samples were collected from Tramway Ridge, Mt Erebus, the Miers Valley and Beacon Valley. Samples consisted of soil, hyperrhic measurements, seal samples, cyanbacterial mats and hyperliths. A small number of samples are held in South Africa. In the 2007-2008 season rocks and sand were collected from the Miers Valley, Upper Wright Valley and Battleship Promontory and several samples were taken to South Africa. A full sample set is held at the University of Waikato. For more information, please contact the investigator.

Data Set Progress

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Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand    [Information] Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/ Data Center Personnel Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Personnel

CRAIG CARY Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 7 838 4593 Fax: +64 7 838 4218 Email: caryc at UDel.Edu Email: c.cary at waikato.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Biological Sciences University of Waikato PO BOX 3105 City: Hamilton Postal Code: 3105 Country: New Zealand

DON COWAN Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +27 (21) 959 2083 Fax: +27 (21) 959 3505 Email: dcowan at uwc.ac.za Contact Address: Department of Biotechnology University of the Western Cape Bellville City: Cape Town Postal Code: 7535 Country: SOUTH AFRICA

CEISHA POIROT Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

SHULAMIT GORDON Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand