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Further Investigations of the effects of the Nella Dan oil spill at Macquarie Island: Have benthic communities recovered?
Entry ID: ASAC_756

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Abstract: Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 756 See the link below for public details on this project.

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The shore environments of most sub-Antarctic islands have been described in a number of previous studies. However there have been few attempts to quantify the population and community patterns over different spatial ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -54.61   S: -54.61   E: 158.86   W: 158.86

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-09-01
Stop Date: 1996-03-31
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FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
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Quality This record has been updated by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre, and as such guarantees cannot be made for the accuracy of its contents.

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Sampling locations (corresponding to control locations sampled as part of an investigation ... View entire text
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 1.9 MB
Distribution Format: PDF
Fees: Free
Personnel
RODNEY SIMPSON
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +61 2 6773 5010
Fax: +61 2 6773 5011
Email: rsimpson at metz.une.edu.au
Contact Address:
ZOOLOGY
School Of Biological Sciences
University of New England
City: ARMIDALE
Province or State: New South Wales
Postal Code: 2351
Country: Australia
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Publications/References
Simpson R.D., Smith S.D.A., Pople A.R. (1995) The effects of a spillage of diesel on a rocky shore in the sub-Antarctic region (Macquarie Island). Marine Pollution Bulletin 31. 367-371

Smith S.D.A., Simpson R.D. (1995) Effects of the Nella Dan oil spill on the fauna of Durvillaea antarctica holdfasts. Marine Ecology Progress Series Vol.121. 73-89

Smith S.D.A., Simpson R.D. (2002) Spatial variation in the community structure of intertidal habitats at Macquarie Island (sub-Antarctic). Antarctic Science 14(4). 374-384
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-07-26

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