A limnological survey of the Ablation Point area, Alexander Island, Antarctica
The ice-free area around Ablation Point (70° 49' S, 68° 25' W) is of particular limnological interest. Numerous ponds and pools lie on coastal moraines and large, permanently ice-covered lakes lie in the valleys. Two of the lakes are unusual in that they are in contact with seawater from G...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rstb.1977.0070 2024-09-15T17:36:32+00:00 A limnological survey of the Ablation Point area, Alexander Island, Antarctica 1977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1977.0070 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.1977.0070 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences volume 279, issue 963, page 39-54 ISSN 0080-4622 2054-0280 journal-article 1977 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1977.0070 2024-07-29T04:23:23Z The ice-free area around Ablation Point (70° 49' S, 68° 25' W) is of particular limnological interest. Numerous ponds and pools lie on coastal moraines and large, permanently ice-covered lakes lie in the valleys. Two of the lakes are unusual in that they are in contact with seawater from George VI Sound which is covered by an ice shelf, 100-500 m thick, and which separates Alexander Island from the Antarctic mainland. Evidence for the existence of a marine biome, 100 km from the open sea, was obtained from one lake. Freshwater biological samples added new genera to Antarctic lists, extended the known range of species, and illustrated the important role of isolation in the determination of antarctic biocoeneses. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alexander Island Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Shelf The Royal Society Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences 279 963 39 54 |
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The ice-free area around Ablation Point (70° 49' S, 68° 25' W) is of particular limnological interest. Numerous ponds and pools lie on coastal moraines and large, permanently ice-covered lakes lie in the valleys. Two of the lakes are unusual in that they are in contact with seawater from George VI Sound which is covered by an ice shelf, 100-500 m thick, and which separates Alexander Island from the Antarctic mainland. Evidence for the existence of a marine biome, 100 km from the open sea, was obtained from one lake. Freshwater biological samples added new genera to Antarctic lists, extended the known range of species, and illustrated the important role of isolation in the determination of antarctic biocoeneses. |
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A limnological survey of the Ablation Point area, Alexander Island, Antarctica |
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A limnological survey of the Ablation Point area, Alexander Island, Antarctica |
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A limnological survey of the Ablation Point area, Alexander Island, Antarctica |
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A limnological survey of the Ablation Point area, Alexander Island, Antarctica |
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A limnological survey of the Ablation Point area, Alexander Island, Antarctica |
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A limnological survey of the Ablation Point area, Alexander Island, Antarctica |
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limnological survey of the ablation point area, alexander island, antarctica |
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Alexander Island Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Shelf |
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