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Microfauna surveys of the vegetation of the Fryxell Stream flush area, Taylor Valley Entry ID: K024_1989_1990_NZ_2 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
Mosses were sampled from the Canada Glacier flush area, Taylor Valley, for included animals (major groups of microfauna in Antarctica are the protozoa, nematoda, tardigrada and rotifers) to attempt to relate their occurrence to either moss species or some environmental factor. Mosses were sampled by coring (10mm diameter) with the cores being subdivided into three layers 5mm thick. Cores were wetted and held at 2°C for one hour. Animal counts were made by microscope. Transects were surveyed across the flush and diel runs made to discover changes in numbers through the day.
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Geographic Coverage
| N: -77.6113 | S: -77.6138 | E: 163.0813 | W: 163.0733 |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1989-11-13 |
| Stop Date: 1989-12-16 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ANTARCTICA
CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > TAYLOR VALLEY GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR |
Science Keywords
| BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES >BRYOZOANS/MOSS ANIMALS |
| BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES >WATER BEARS (TARDIGRADES) |
| BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES >ROTIFERS |
| BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS >RIVERS/STREAM HABITAT [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY STRUCTURE [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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BIOTA
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Platform
| FIELD SURVEYS [Information] |
| FIELD INVESTIGATION [Information] |
Instrument
| CORING DEVICES [Information] |
| VISUAL OBSERVATIONS [Information] |
Quality
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The data is reported in the publications. Please contact the investigator for more information. The plant collections (~30,000 mosses, liverwort and lichens collected by Professor Rod Seppelt from Antarctica and sub-Antarctic Islands) are housed in the Australian Antarctic Division herbarium. This herbarium is being formerly transferred to the Tasmanian Herbarium. As specimens are fully incorporated into the herbarium (ADT) the data is automatically sent to and held in the Antarctic Database at the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre. The data is currently in two separate databases, one which searchable and the other is in the process of being moved over. For more information or access to samples, please contact: Professor Rod Seppelt Principal Research Scientist Australian Antarctic Division Channel highway Kingston 7050 Tasmania, Australia ph: +61 (03) 6232 3438 fax: +61 (03) 6232 3449 e-mail: rod.seppelt@aad.gov.au |
Data Set Progress
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Data Center
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Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand
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Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/
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Personnel
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T G ALLAN
GREEN Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 7 838 4225 Fax: +64 7 838 4324 Email: greentga at waikato.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Biological Sciences University of Waikato PO Box 3105 City: Hamilton Country: NEW ZEALAND |
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RODNEY
SEPPELT Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +61 3 6232 3438 Fax: +61 03 6232 3449 Email: rod.seppelt at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia |
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ANNE-MARIE
SCHWARZ Role: INVESTIGATOR |
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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 |
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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 |
Publications/References
Schwarz, A.-M.J. Terrestrial biological studies in southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. M.Sc., University of Waikato: 1990.
Schwarz, A.-M.J. Green, J.D. Green, T.G.A. Seppelt, R.D. Invertebrates associated with moss communities at Canada Glacier, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Polar biology 13(3): 157-162, 1993.
Schwarz, A.-M.J. Green, T.G.A. Seppelt, R.D. Terrestrial vegetation at Canada Glacier, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Polar biology 12(3-4): 397-404, 1992.
Green, T.G.A. 2001 The state of the Ross Sea region terrestrial environment: Terrestrial biota. Ross Sea Region 2001: A state of the environment report for the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Waterhouse, E.(ed), Christchurch New Zealand Antarctic Institute 047810961X
Schwarz, A.-M.J. Green, J.D. Green, T.G.A. Seppelt, R.D. Invertebrates associated with moss communities at Canada Glacier, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Polar biology 13(3): 157-162, 1993.
Schwarz, A.-M.J. Green, T.G.A. Seppelt, R.D. Terrestrial vegetation at Canada Glacier, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Polar biology 12(3-4): 397-404, 1992.
Green, T.G.A. 2001 The state of the Ross Sea region terrestrial environment: Terrestrial biota. Ross Sea Region 2001: A state of the environment report for the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Waterhouse, E.(ed), Christchurch New Zealand Antarctic Institute 047810961X
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-04-22
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-06-18
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