Abstract:
Soil samples were collected from the crater of Mt Erebus. Yeast glucose agar and penicillin and streptomycin was used to culture thermophilic microbes, fungi and actinomycetes. Several thermophilic microbes, fungi and actinomycetes were isolated and established in pure culture.
This study was conducted as part of the University of Canterbury Antarctic Expedition. The data is contained within the publications or please contact the investigator for more information.
In addition, in the University of Canterbury preliminary report, some details of soil samples are reported in Appendix 8.
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
LAURIE
GREENFIELD Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+64 3 364 2797
Fax:
+64 3 364 2590
Contact Address:
School of Biological Sciences
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800 City:
Christchurch
Country:
New Zealand
CEISHA
POIROT Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
+64 3 358 0200
Fax:
+64 3 358 0211
Email:
c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz
Contact Address:
Antarctica New Zealand
Private Bag 4745 City:
Christchurch
Country:
New Zealand
SHULAMIT
GORDON Role:
DIF AUTHOR
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
Publications/References
Greenfield, L.G. Thermophilic fungi and actinomycetes from Mt Erebus, and a fungus pathogenic to Bryum antarcticum at Cape Bird. New Zealand Antarctic record 4(3): 10-11, 1983.
Greenfield, L.G., Wynn-Williams, D. And Broady, P. 1983. University of Canterbury Antarctic Expedition 1982/83, Preliminary report. Botany Department, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-04-16
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-04-20
