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Biochemical and biological activity of soils from a penguin colony at Cape Bird and soil description, classification and measurements of water content, soil temperature and depth to frozen ground
Entry ID: K024_1981_1984_NZ_1

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Summary
Abstract: The biochemical and biological activity of the soils of the Adelie penguin colonies at Cape Bird was studied over two seasons. Biochemical markers of decomposition of penguin guano were studied by in situ incubation studies and analysis of samples in the laboratory. Five sites with guano of different ages were selected for this study including a) a presently occupied penguin colony, b) a recently ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.17   S: -77.17   E: 166.68   W: 166.68

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1981-12-23
Stop Date: 1982-01-20

Start Date: 1983-12-12
Stop Date: 1984-01-14
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LABORATORY Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
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INCUBATOR Ancillary Description
Quality The soil samples were disposed of at the time of the demise of DSIR Land Resources, formerly Soil Bureau. Some data has been presented in the science and logistics reports submitted to Antarctica New Zealand still held there.

The original notebooks from the work on the 1981/82 season are held Dr Tom Speir at ESR Ltd. The field notebooks of JC Heine may still be held by ... View entire text
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
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
TOM SPEIRS
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +64 4 914 0700
Fax: +64 4 914 0770
Email: tom.speir at esr.cri.nz
Contact Address:
ESR Limited
PO BOX 50348
City: Porirua
Country: New Zealand
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Publications/References
Heine, J.C. Speir, T.W. 1989 Ornithogenic soils of the Cape Bird Adélie penguin rookeries, Antarctica. Polar biology 10: 89-99
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-06-19
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-19

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