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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 ...

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.

Related URL

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Description: Public information for ASAC project 2201

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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

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > OREGON

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH > DISEASES/EPIDEMICS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > ORGANIC MATTER

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

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Originating Center

Data Center

Big Sky Institute, Montana State University

Data Center URL: http://bsi.montana.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: KELLY LOTTS Phone: (360) 305-8822 Email: lotts at montana.edu Contact Address: NBII Mountain Prairie Information Node Coordinator Informatics Lab Big Sky Institute 106 AJM Johnson Hall City: Bozeman Province or State: MT Postal Code: 59717 Country: USA