A LIMNOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE AREA OF McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA1
During the Antarctic summer of 1960–61, limnological data were collected from a series of meltwater ponds and permanently ice‐covered lakes in the area of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (77°51′ S, 166°37′ E). All ponds were basic and more saline than typical fresh‐water lakes. Primary production, measure...
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crwiley:10.4319/lo.1962.7.1.0036 2024-06-23T07:47:28+00:00 A LIMNOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE AREA OF McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA1 Armitage, Kenneth B. House, Hugh B. 1962 http://dx.doi.org/10.4319/lo.1962.7.1.0036 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.4319%2Flo.1962.7.1.0036 https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.4319/lo.1962.7.1.0036 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Limnology and Oceanography volume 7, issue 1, page 36-41 ISSN 0024-3590 1939-5590 journal-article 1962 crwiley https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.1962.7.1.0036 2024-06-04T06:47:30Z During the Antarctic summer of 1960–61, limnological data were collected from a series of meltwater ponds and permanently ice‐covered lakes in the area of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (77°51′ S, 166°37′ E). All ponds were basic and more saline than typical fresh‐water lakes. Primary production, measured in two ponds by the “light and dark bottle” technique, varied from 326 to 1008 mgC/m 3 /day. High intensity of light inhibited photosynthesis in shallow water. Lake Bonney in Taylor Dry Valley and Lake Vanda in Wright Valley lie in a large ice‐free area in South Victoria Land on the west side of McMurdo Sound. Each lake is covered with 3.4–4.2 m of permanent ice and is meromictic. The mixolimnion of Lake Bonney varied from 0.3°–8°C; the monomolimnion was below 0°C. The mixolimnion of Lake Vanda varied from 0.7°–9.6°C; the monomolimnion was warmed to 22°C. The lakes are probably warmed geothermally. No zooplankton was found in any of the lakes, but 7 genera of Ciliata, 4 of Rotifera, and one each of Nematoda, Turbellaria, and Tardigrada were collected from the littoral fauna of the meltwater ponds and around the edges of Lakes Bonney and Vanda. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica McMurdo Sound Victoria Land Wiley Online Library Antarctic Bonney ENVELOPE(162.417,162.417,-77.717,-77.717) Lake Bonney ENVELOPE(-25.588,-25.588,-80.361,-80.361) Lake Vanda ENVELOPE(161.600,161.600,-77.517,-77.517) McMurdo Sound The Antarctic Two Ponds ENVELOPE(-57.915,-57.915,49.683,49.683) Vanda ENVELOPE(161.550,161.550,-77.533,-77.533) Victoria Land Wright Valley ENVELOPE(161.833,161.833,-77.517,-77.517) Limnology and Oceanography 7 1 36 41 |
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During the Antarctic summer of 1960–61, limnological data were collected from a series of meltwater ponds and permanently ice‐covered lakes in the area of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica (77°51′ S, 166°37′ E). All ponds were basic and more saline than typical fresh‐water lakes. Primary production, measured in two ponds by the “light and dark bottle” technique, varied from 326 to 1008 mgC/m 3 /day. High intensity of light inhibited photosynthesis in shallow water. Lake Bonney in Taylor Dry Valley and Lake Vanda in Wright Valley lie in a large ice‐free area in South Victoria Land on the west side of McMurdo Sound. Each lake is covered with 3.4–4.2 m of permanent ice and is meromictic. The mixolimnion of Lake Bonney varied from 0.3°–8°C; the monomolimnion was below 0°C. The mixolimnion of Lake Vanda varied from 0.7°–9.6°C; the monomolimnion was warmed to 22°C. The lakes are probably warmed geothermally. No zooplankton was found in any of the lakes, but 7 genera of Ciliata, 4 of Rotifera, and one each of Nematoda, Turbellaria, and Tardigrada were collected from the littoral fauna of the meltwater ponds and around the edges of Lakes Bonney and Vanda. |
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A LIMNOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE AREA OF McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA1 |
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A LIMNOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE AREA OF McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA1 |
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A LIMNOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE AREA OF McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA1 |
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A LIMNOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE AREA OF McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA1 |
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A LIMNOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE AREA OF McMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA1 |
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limnological reconnaissance in the area of mcmurdo sound, antarctica1 |
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Antarctic Bonney Lake Bonney Lake Vanda McMurdo Sound The Antarctic Two Ponds Vanda Victoria Land Wright Valley |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica McMurdo Sound Victoria Land |
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