Heald, Hahn, and White Island terrestrial soils and White Island marine sediment were sampled in 1978. Samples were processed to create agar films, and stained organisms were counted in 40 fields to determine mean dimension and number. The dataset likely contains calculated mean microbial size and biomass counts for these Antarctic locations.
Use Cases
- Compare microbial biomass between terrestrial and marine Antarctic environments based on the described sample locations.
- Analyze relationships between microbial size and count in soil suspensions based on the described measurement method.
- Study the nature of organic matter in sediment for bacterial populations based on the described hydrolysis and nitrogen distribution analysis.
Strengths
- Data collection method is explicitly described: samples were ground, agar films prepared, and organisms counted in 40 fields.
- Includes a direct comparison between benthic sediment microbes and surface temperate/tropical soils as noted in the description.
Limitations
- Last updated 1978-12-16 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
- Soil and sediment samples were ground, suspended, and prepared as agar films for microscopic counting.
- Time Range
- 1978
- Freshness
- Last updated 1978-12 16 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Heald Island, Hahn Island, White Island (terrestrial and marine)