Concerns over environmental disturbance in the McMurdo Dry Valleys are increasing with increasing foot traffic from tourists and scientist. The effect of pedestrian disturbance was monitored by comparing the species composition, depth distribution and soil properties between adjacent high-, low- and no- traffic sites. This study began in the austral summer 1995/1996.
Dataset Results
1995-12-07
10.6073/pasta/0af983a2ac7afdce4455e6fcc9a3cd70
232
Investigation of the effect of penguins (high C and N inputs) on soil biota and soil properties was part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The moisture content of soil samples collected for organism extraction and identification was determined. Samples were gathered on December 5, 1997 from Cape Crozier.
Date Range:
1997-12-05
Data sources:
DOI:
10.6073/pasta/51631df550f006d3d1a292cd521f0a58
Dataset ID:
230
Investigation of the effect of penguins (high C and N inputs) on soil biota was part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The number of soil organisms (nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades), divided by species, sex and maturity was monitored at Cape Crozier in order to accomplish this. Samples were gathered on December 5, 1997 from Cape Crozier.
Date Range:
1997-12-05
Data sources:
DOI:
10.6073/pasta/e5ec56ba721c4c01bbb8783439e63294
Dataset ID:
231