Abstract:
The distribution and identity of lichens, mosses and endolithic algae were examined at sites around Granite Harbour, the Darwin Glacier and Igloo Spur at Cape Crozier to extend sampling of the Ross Sea Region to assess levels of biodiversity and to provide information on the origin, evolutionary relationships and present day dispersal pathways of Antarctic moss and lichen taxa. Each area was searched carefully and specimens were sampled for DNA analyses while GPS readings were taken for each sampling site. Descriptions and maps of the vegetation were prepared and included with the geology. Sampling sites include: Mt Suess, Sperm Bluff, Granite Harbour, Cape Geology, Botany Bay and the flat area above it, Discovery Bluff, Battleship Promontory, Mt Falconer, the Foggydog Glacier, Diamond Hill, Lake Wellman, Dusky Ridge, Smith Valley and Igloo Spur at Cape Crozier.
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Description:
Australian Antarctic Division Herbarium
All data is held by the investigators. Please contact for more information. Collected samples will be held in either the Australian Antarctic Division Herbarium or in Madrid, Spain with Dr Leo Sancho.
The plant collections (~30,000 mosses, liverwort and lichens collected by Professor Rod Seppelt from Antarctica and sub-Antarctic Islands) are housed in the Australian Antarctic Division herbarium. This herbarium is being formerly transferred to the Tasmanian Herbarium. As specimens are fully incorporated into the herbarium (ADT) the data is automatically sent to and held in the Antarctic Database at the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre. The data is currently in two separate databases, one which searchable and the other is in the process of being moved over.
For more information or access to samples, please contact:
Professor Rod Seppelt Principal Research Scientist Australian Antarctic Division Channel highway Kingston 7050 Tasmania, Australia ph: +61 (03) 6232 3438 fax: +61 (03) 6232 3449 e-mail: rod.seppelt@aad.gov.au
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
T G ALLAN
GREEN Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+64 7 838 4225
Fax:
+64 7 838 4324
Email:
greentga at waikato.ac.nz
Contact Address:
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Waikato
PO Box 3105 City:
Hamilton
Country:
NEW ZEALAND
LEO
SANCHO Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Email:
sancholg at farm.ucm.es
Contact Address:
Departmento de Biologia Vegetal II
Facultad de Farmacia
Universidad omplutense City:
Madrid
Postal Code:
28040
Country:
SPAIN
ROMAN
TUERK Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+43 662 8044 5588
Fax:
+43 662 8044 619
Email:
Roman.Tuerk at sbg.ac.at
Contact Address:
Institut für Pflanzenphysiologie
Universität Salzburg
Hellbrunnerstr. 34 City:
Salzburg
Postal Code:
A-5020
Country:
Austria
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
Published Methods Manual:
Knap, A.H., Michaels, A.F., RL Dow, RJ Johnson, K Gundersen, JC Sorensen, AR Close, FA Howse, M Hammer, N Bates, A Doyle, T Waterhouse. (1993) BATS Methods Manual, Version 3. U.S.JGOFS Planning Office, Woods Hole, MA
Published Data Reports:
Knap, A.H., Michaels, A.F., RL Dow, RJ Johnson, K Gundersen, JC Sorensen, AR Close, FA Howse, M Hammer, N Bates, GA Knauer, SE Lohrenz, VA Asper, M Tuel, H Ducklow, H Quinby. (1993) BATS Data Report B-3, BATS 25-36 October, 1990 to September 1991. U.S.JGOFS Planning Office, Woods Hole, MA
Knap, A.H., Michaels, A.F., RL Dow, RJ Johnson, K Gundersen, JC Sorensen, AR Close, FA Howse, M Hammer, GA Knauer, SE Lohrenz, VA Asper, M Tuel, H Ducklow, H Quinby, P Brewer, R Bidigare. (1992) BATS Data Report B-2, BATS 13-24 October, 1989 to September 1990. U.S.JGOFS Planning Office, Woods Hole, MA
Knap, A.H., Michaels, A.F., RL Dow, RJ Johnson, K Gundersen, GA Knauer, SE Lohrenz, VA Asper, M Tuel, H Ducklow, H Quinby. (1991) BATS Data Report B-1A, BATS 1-12, October, 1988 to September 1989. U.S.JGOFS Planning Office, Woods Hole, MA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-04-23
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-06-19
