Diana H. Wall 2014-11-12 tabular digitial data McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER 10.6073/pasta/aa0c07ef6ee1d32e8b83212d30fb81e3 https://mcm.lternet.edu/content/habitat-suitability-soil-biota Investigation of the variation in soil biota and soil properties across the McMurdo Dry Valleys as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The identification and abundance of soil biota are reported. 1993-11-01 1993-12-31 ground condition As needed The Cape Royds Pond 1 is an ice free pond in the Ross IslandCode : CR1Area: 1,792 Temperature: 6.3 celsius  166.163772583008 166.163772583008 -77.552818298340 -77.552818298340 Soil biota distribution: Wright Valley Labyrinth (Dais) at dais 160.718994140625 160.718994140625 -77.550697326660 -77.550697326660 Lake Brownworth outlet to Onyx River Description: Coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of river where it leaves Lake Brownsworth ID: onyx_brwnout File Name :GPS96-97.DOC 162.714462300000 162.714462300000 -77.433601000000 -77.433601000000 277m 277m meter This plot correspond to the Biotic Effects Experiment at the south side of Lake Bonney  162.311996459961 162.311996459961 -77.724998474121 -77.724998474121 This is the plot for the Biotic Effects Experiment at Lake Hoare  162.876007080078 162.876007080078 -77.635002136230 -77.635002136230 Dirty Little Hoare Pond is adjacent to Lake Hoare. It is ~8 m in diameter and 30 cm deep. On 22-Jan-95, the pond had a partial ice cover (~30%), and a water temperature of ~5C. Valley: Taylor 162.902999877930 162.902999877930 -77.622901916504 -77.622901916504 Biotic Effects Experiment Fryxell Plot 163.248001098633 163.248001098633 -77.608001708984 -77.608001708984 Lake Vida is a hypersaline lake in Victoria Valley, the northernmost of the large McMurdo Dry Valleys, on the continent of Antarctica. It is isolated under year-round ice cover, and is considerably more saline than seawater. Lake Vida is one of the largest lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valley region and is a closed-basin endorheic lake. The permanent surface ice on the lake is the thickest non-glacial ice on earth, reaching a depth of at least 21 metres or 69 ft. The ice at depth is saturated with brine that is seven times as saline as seawater. The high salinity allows the brine to remain liquid at an average yearly water temperature of 13 degrees Celsius or 9 farenheit. Hydrology: Lake Vida has at least three named inflows: Victoria River, Kite Stream, and Dune Creek. Victoria River passes through the Vida Basin into Victoria Valley, Victoria Land as ephemeral glacial meltwater from the Upper Victoria Glacier, draining from Victoria Upper Lake. Geology: In the vicinity of Lake Vida, a variety of geological features are noted, the most significant being glaciers, lakes, valleys, ridges, and summits. There are approximately 25 named glaciers within a 25 kilometres radius with the nearest being Upper Victoria Glacier, Packard Glacier, Clark Glacier, and Clio Glacier. Valley: Victoria 161.930999755859 161.930999755859 -77.388298034668 -77.388298034668 349m 349m meter Lake Vanda is located in the Wright Valley, adjacent to the Taylor Valley. It is fed primarily by the Onyx River, which has its origin at Lake Brownworth, and ultimately at the Lower Wright Glacier located ~27 km east of the lake. The lake has no outflow. Valley: Wright Distance to Sea : 47 Maximum Length (km): 8 Maximum Width (km): 2 Maximum Depth (m): 75 Surface Area (km^2): 5.2 Ice Thickness Average Surface (m): 2.8 - 4.2 Volume (m^3 * 10^6): 160 161.691970825195 161.391906738281 -77.518882751465 -77.542304992676 143m 143m meter LTER Core Areas population dynamics None <cntorg>McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER</cntorg> <onlink>http://mcmlter.org/</onlink> <span property="dc:title" content="McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> Name: Ross A. Virginia Role: associated researcher Name: Nicole M DeCrappeo Role: lab crew Name: Chris Gardner Role: data manager Name: Inigo San Gil Role: data manager Not Applicable Not Applicable Field and/or Lab Methods No methods were detailed for the collection of this dataset, however, protocols used mimic those of other MCMLTER Soil studies by Diana H. Wall. No methods were detailed for the collection of this dataset, however, protocols used mimic those of other MCMLTER Soil studies by Diana H. Wall. unknown bdwo Comma delimted file hosting the bdwo data LOCATION Name of area where measurement was made The data provider Name of area where measurement was made SAMPLE # Sample ID The data provider Sample ID Date Date on which sample was gathered The data provider calendar date/time mm/dd/yyyy gregorian calendar TYPE OF ORGANISM Family associated with organism The data provider Nematode Nematode The data provider Rotifer Rotifers The data provider Tardigrades Tardigrades The data provider SPECIES Species found in soil The data provider Scottnema Scottnema The data provider Eudorylaimus Eudorylaimus The data provider Plectus Plectus The data provider Combined Combined Species The data provider Unknown Unknown Species The data provider SEX Gender of organism (male vs. female) The data provider Male Male The data provider Female Female The data provider Combined Both Male and Females The data provider Undetermined Sex undetermined The data provider LIVE/DEAD/COMBINED Survival Status (living, dead, or both) The data provider Dead Dead Organism The data provider Live Live Organism The data provider Combined Both Dead and Live The data provider Undetermined Status undetermined The data provider ADULT/JUVENILE/COMBINED Maturity (adult, juvenile, or both) The data provider Adult Adult stage The data provider Juvenile Juvenile Stage The data provider Combined Both Adult and Juvenile The data provider Undetermined Undetermined stage The data provider TOTAL (#/KG DRY SOIL) Number of organisms found in that category The data provider #/KG DRY SOIL COMMENTS Helpful hints about the sample The data provider Helpful hints about the sample FILE NAME Name of file in which data was stored The data provider Name of file in which data was stored McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER The data distributor shall not be liable for innacuracies in the content http 1 0 \r\n 1 column , https://mcm.lternet.edu/sites/default/files/data/bdwo_0.csv None 2014-11-12 2014-11-12 McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER http://mcmlter.org/ Biological Data Profile of the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata devised by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. 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