100 years on: a re-evaluation of the first discovery of microfauna from Ross Island, Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Velasco-Castrillón, Alejandro, Hawes, Ian, Stevens, Mark I.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2018
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Antarctic; Ross Island; Royds; Cape Royds; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s095410201800007x; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S095410201800007X

Abstract Over a century ago microfaunal diversity was first recorded by James Murray in lakes at Cape Royds, Ross Island, Antarctica. The report stands as the seminal study for today’s biodiversity investigations, and as a baseline to evaluate changes in faunal communities and introductions. In the...