Data · collection
Biodiversity survey at Mt Kyffin near the Beardmore Glacier
Listed in NASA Earthdata CMR
A four person party visited an area close to Mt Kyffin on the south side of the Beardmore Glacier and at nearly 84° South latitude.
Description
In the 59-60 season the presence of many plants (lichens) and insects was reported. This report was investigated to check the presence of the lichens and insects and to obtain specimens to confirm identification.
Two main ridges were visited with 5 sampling sites visited over four days. Individuals of springtails and mites were collected using an aspirator. Samples were used for genetic analysis.
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Soil samples were also taken at 2 sites and in conjunction with colleagues at McMurdo were found to contain Scottnema (nematode) and rotifers. Lichens were collected from the same five sites as the invertebrates. Specimens were collected for identification and lodging of a specimens in a herbarium.
Sufficient material was found of Umbilicaria decussata and Usnea sphacelata to allow genetic and photosynthetic studies to be carried out. A species list was created.
Links
Catalogue records · 2
- CMR record cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C1214593720-SCIOPS.html ↗
catalogue entry · from NASA CMR
- CMR UMM-JSON cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C1214593720-SCIOPS.umm_json ↗
metadata API · from NASA CMR
Topics
- Stated by source
- Arthropods · Bryozoans/Moss Animals · FIELD INVESTIGATION · LABORATORY · Lichens · Mosses/Hornworts/Liverworts · Not provided · Vegetation Cover · Vegetation Species · VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Provenance · 1 source records, 16 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Earthdata CMR | C1214593720-SCIOPS | 15 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[instrument].gcmd_instrument:visual-observations | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/biological-classification/animals-invertebrates/arthropods | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/biological-classification/animals-invertebrates/bryozoans-moss-animals | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/biological-classification/fungi/lichens | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/biological-classification/plants/mosses-hornworts-liverworts | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/biosphere/vegetation/vegetation-cover | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/biosphere/vegetation/vegetation-species | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[platform].gcmd_platform:field-investigation | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[platform].gcmd_platform:laboratory | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[platform].gcmd_platform:not-provided | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/Abstract |
| spatial | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/SpatialExtent |
| temporal | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/TemporalExtents |
| title | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/EntryTitle |
| version_label | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 |