Dataset - Antarctic Coastal Ecology
Summary
Objectives: • To assess the structure and functioning of the Antarctic coastal ecosystem and the relationships between marine and terrestrial biota. • To assess the origin of organic matter and minerals in the Antarctic coastal ecosystem and the pathways of organic matter and minerals between the coastal marine and terrestrial systems.
Purpose
The vegetation structure of coastal vegetation both emerged and submerged is studied. Species diversity, biomass, photosynthesis of key species is recorded.
Originating center
Centre for Estuarine and Coastal Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-CEME)
Participants
| Name | Organization | Role |
| Ad Huiskes | Centre for Estuarine and Coastal Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-CEME) | Investigator, Technical Contact, Metadata Author |
Dataset progress
complete
Data quality
Access constraints
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Projects
No projects linked to this dataset yetPublications
Chown, S.L., Gremmen, N.K., & Gaston, K.J., 1998. Ecological biogeography of southern ocean islands: species-area relationships, human impacts, and conservation. The American Naturalist 152 (4), 562-575
Huiskes, A.H.L., Gremmen, N.K., & Francke, J.W., 1997. Morphological effects on the water balance of Antarctic foliose and fruticose lichens. Antarctic Science 9 (1), 36-42
Brouwer, P.E.M., 1997. Species distribution and zonation pattern of Antarctic macroalgae. Acta Botanica Neerlandica 46 (1), 105-106
Brouwer, P.E.M., 1997. Distribution, year-round primary production and decomposition of Antarctic macroalgae. Thesis
Huiskes, A.H.L., Gremmen, N.K., & Francke, J.W., 1997. The delicate stability of lichen symbiosis: comparative studies on the photosynthesis of the lichen Mastodia tesselata and its free-living phycobiont, the alga Prasiola crispa. Antarctic Communities: Species, Structure and Survival. Cambridge University Press , 234-240
Brouwer, P.E.M., 1996. In situ photosynthesis and estimated annual production of the red macroalga Myriogramme mangini in relation to underwater irradiance at Signy Island (Antarctica). Antarctic Science 8 (3), 245-252
Brouwer, P.E.M., 1996. Decomposition in situ of the sublittoral Antarctic macroalgaDesmarestia anceps Montagne. Polar Biology 16 (2), 129-137
Gremmen, N.K., Huiskes, A.H.L., & Francke, J.W., 1995. Standing crop of the coastal macrolichen Mastodia tesselata, and its relationship to nutrient concentrations, on Petermann Island, Antarctica. The Lichenologist 27 (5), 387-394
Brouwer, P.E.M., Geilen, E.F.M., et al., 1995. Biomass, cover and zonation pattern of sublittoral macroalgae at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. Botanica Marina 38, 259-270
Gremmen, N.K., Huiskes, A.H.L., & Francke, J.W., 1994. Epilithic macrolichen vegetation of the Argentine Islands, Antarctic Peninsul. Antarctic Science 6 (4), 463-471
Alkemade, R. & van Rijswijk, P., 1993. Path analyses of the influence of substrate composition on nematode numbers and on decomposition of stranded seaweed at an Antarctic coast. Netherlands journal of sea research 31 (1), 63-70
Links
No linksStart date
1990-10-01
End date
1996-01-01
Region
Antarctica
Location
- Continent > Antarctica
- Continent > Antarctica > Antarctic peninsula
- Geographic Region > Polar
ISO topic
- Biota
- Environment
Science keywords
- Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics > Community Structure
- Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystem Functions > Photosynthesis
- Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems
- Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Benthic
- Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Coastal
- Biosphere > Ecosystems > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Alpine/tundra
- Biosphere > Vegetation > Biomass
Ancillary keywords
- NAAP
