[Sensor_Name: Short_Name='PLANKTON NETS']
Food chain investigations at White Island: seal survey, seasonal trends in phytoplankton populations, ocean environmental factors, zooplankton biomass and fish diet, age and growth studies
Entry ID:
K014_1976_1977_NZ_1
Summary
Abstract:
A population of Weddell Seals at White Island (some 20km from the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf) was/is thought to be a sub-population that does not migrate to the pack ice in the non-breeding season but rather maintaining breathing holes in the pressure ridges over winter. The seals studied were always in excellent condition indicating under the shelf ice some considerable distance from the open sea ...
 Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Version:
Not provided
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1976-10-15
Stop Date:
1977-02-01
Start Date:
1978-08-31
Stop Date:
1979-01-24
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
Platform
Quality
AN early expedition with limited information available. Any existing data and results are in the publication or theses held at the University of Canterbury library and School of Biological Science.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Personnel
Role:
METADATA 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
Extended Metadata Properties
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-03-10
Last DIF Revision Date:
2018-10-01
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