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Spatial variability of benthic diatom communities in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica.
Entry ID: Diatom_spatial_var

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Summary
Abstract: A hierarchical, 3-level, nested design was used. The highest hierarchical level consisted of six locations. Two of these locations, Brown Bay and Shannon Bay, have been contaminated with heavy metals (Stark et al., 2003; Snape et al., 2001); Brown Bay has also been contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons (Snape et al., 2001). The remaining four locations are more distant from Casey Station and ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.14   S: -77.14   E: 166.4   W: 166.4

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1997-11-03
Stop Date: 2000-02-05
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Quality All collected specimens are held by the Otago Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. Specimens are preserved in ethanol and are accompanied by both hard and electronic inventories and descriptions of the data. For more information, please contact:

Cody Fraser
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Otago Museum
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Dunedin 9059, New Zealand
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COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
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
BRENT J SINCLAIR
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +1-519-661-2111 Ext 83138
Fax: +1-519-661-3935
Email: bsincla7 at uwo.ca
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Department of Biology
Room 2078, Biological & Geological Sciences Building
1151 Richmond St North
University of Western Ontario
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Province or State: Ontario
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Country: Canada
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Publications/References
Sinclair, B.J. 1998. Cloche experiments at high latitudes: Investigating microarthropod response to elevated temperatures at Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica. NZ Nat. Sci. 23 (suppl): 185

Sinclair, B.J. Sjursen, H. Terrestrial invertebrate abundance across a habitat transect in Keble Valley, Ross Island, Antarctica. Pedobiologia 45: 134-145, 2001.

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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-03-15
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-05-11

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