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Record Search Query: [Parameters: Topic='LAND SURFACE', Term='SOILS', Variable_Level_1='MICROFAUNA']
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.
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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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FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
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Project
Quality All of the collected soil samples are stored at the University of Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand in a -80C PC2 containment facility.Samples of mites and springtails and mosses were are also collected and mainly held at the University of Waikato.
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IN WORK
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
CRAIG CARY
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +64 7 838 4593
Fax: +64 7 838 4218
Email: caryc at UDel.Edu
Email: c.cary at waikato.ac.nz
Contact Address:
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Waikato
PO BOX 3105
City: Hamilton
Postal Code: 3105
Country: New Zealand
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-02-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-02-07

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