Terrestrial Invertebrate Distribution at Cape Hallett, Antarctica

A 2003 survey of terrestrial invertebrates across ice-free areas at Cape Hallett, Antarctica, conducted by SCIOPS. The dataset contains identity, abundance, and distribution details for arthropods, collected over three spatial scales including a site-wide survey, an elevational survey, and a 24-meter transect. It likely includes data on mites and springtails (Collembola) from algal flats and scree slopes.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution and abundance based on survey data from algal flats and scree slopes.
• Analyzing arthropod community changes across elevation gradients mentioned in the description.
• Studying seasonal variation in arthropod identity and distribution based on the spring and summer transect data.

Strengths

• Data collected over three distinct spatial scales, providing multi-resolution ecological context.
• Includes species-level identification for springtails (Collembola) as mentioned in the description.
• Contains identity, abundance, and distribution details for all arthropods found at the site.

Limitations

• Last updated 2003-01-27 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

Field survey of soil and under-stone arthropods across ice-free areas.

Time Range

Survey conducted circa 2003.

Freshness

Last updated 2003-01-27 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Cape Hallett, Antarctica.