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The cryopelagic meroplankton community of Gerlache Inlet (2007-2008 season)

Entry ID: K018_2006_2008_NZ_3

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Summary

Abstract: Cryopelagic (directly under the ice) plankton samples were collected in Gerlache Inlet about 1 km to the south of Gondwana Station. Samples were collected at 1m and 5m depth below the sea ice with two 0.5m diameter circular fixed-frame plankton nets (125 μm, 100 μm mesh) placed in an expanded seal hole about 1m below the ice. The net was installed on the 23/11/078 and cleared at approximately 24 hour intervals for 13 consecutive days. All samples were sorted fresh, larvae quantified and specimens photographed and preserved for DNA sequence analysis and morphological description. The aim was to provide information on the cryopelagic meroplankton and to determine if the shallow water meroplankton community was similar to that seen in the deeper water meroplankton.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -74.64	S: -74.64	E: 164.23	W: 164.21

Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 5

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
K018_2002_2008_NZ_1

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2007-11-23

Stop Date: 2007-12-06

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > ZOOPLANKTON

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PELAGIC HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

HEALTH

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Human Health > Environ. Related Diseases > Human Diseases

Originating Center

UNEP GRID - PAC

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya