Survey of invertebrates, lichen, mosses and soil microbiology in the Shackleton, Scott and Beardmore Glacier regions.
Entry ID: K020_2009_2010_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: A survey of biodiversity in the Central and Southern Transantarctic mountains including: Invertebrates (Collembola, Acari, Nematoda, Tardigrada, Rotifera); Lichens, Mosses, and Soil microbiology. Samples were also taken to enable cosmogenic dating techniques.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -83.49   S: -87.34   E: 170.78   W: -149.25
Min Altitude: 120 Max Altitude: 2687
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 0.05

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2011-01-11
Stop Date: 2011-01-20
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Platform
SHIPS Ancillary Description
Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: NASpatial accuracy unknown. Ask authors for details.



LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Samples in September were collected with aerial assistance, rest by diving based from a ship.


PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Added AOOS/IOOS core variables. Added ArcOD archive information. Changed "scientificnameauthors" to "scientificnameauthor" to match data csv and obis.xml
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the University of Alaska and ArcOD, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use ... View entire text
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
International Ocean Biogeographic Information System Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.iobis.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE
Phone: (732) 932-6555 x 565
Fax: (732) 932-8578
Email: evberghe at marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe at iobis.org
Contact Address:
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers University
71 Dudley Road
City: New Brunswick
Province or State: NJ
Postal Code: 08901-8521
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Format: XLS
Fees: none
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Dramsveien 201
The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, University of Tromsoe
City: Tromsoe
Province or State: Norway
Postal Code: N-9000
Country: Norway
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-01-11
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-02-24

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