Microbial community structure and diversity data from soil and fresh/sea water samples collected on Barton Peninsular in Antarctica during 2014-2015. The investigation was conducted for terrestrial biodiversity monitoring in response to environmental change. The dataset was last updated on February 18, 2015.
Use Cases
- Analyze microbial community structure based on sample type and location mentioned in the description
- Monitor terrestrial biodiversity changes based on environmental monitoring context
- Compare microbial diversity between soil and water habitats in Antarctica
Strengths
- Data collection spans a specific time range (2014-2015)
- Focuses on a distinct geographic region (Barton Peninsular, Antarctica)
- Includes multiple sample types (soil and fresh/sea water)
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- AMD_KOPRI
- Time Range
- 2014-2015
- Freshness
- Last updated 2015-02-18 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Barton Peninsular, Antarctica