Aliens in Antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the Antarctic
Metadata record for data expected from ASAC Project 2904 See the link below for public details on this project. International Polar Year (IPY) Aliens in Antarctica will assess the threat of humans carrying non-native seeds and spores into Antarctica. We will identify routes of transport and attempt...
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biota environment transportation HAZARD MITIGATION/PLANNING EARTH SCIENCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES/AREAS INFRASTRUCTURE CULTURAL FEATURES HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT INDIGENOUS VEGETATION BIOSPHERE VEGETATION EXOTIC VEGETATION INDIGENOUS/NATIVE SPECIES ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS EXOTIC SPECIES Aliens IPY introduced species propagules FIELD INVESTIGATION LABORATORY SHIPS IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR EBA > Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic ALIENS > Aliens in Antarctica OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE |
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biota environment transportation HAZARD MITIGATION/PLANNING EARTH SCIENCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES/AREAS INFRASTRUCTURE CULTURAL FEATURES HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT INDIGENOUS VEGETATION BIOSPHERE VEGETATION EXOTIC VEGETATION INDIGENOUS/NATIVE SPECIES ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS EXOTIC SPECIES Aliens IPY introduced species propagules FIELD INVESTIGATION LABORATORY SHIPS IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR EBA > Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic ALIENS > Aliens in Antarctica OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Aliens in Antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the Antarctic |
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biota environment transportation HAZARD MITIGATION/PLANNING EARTH SCIENCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES/AREAS INFRASTRUCTURE CULTURAL FEATURES HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT INDIGENOUS VEGETATION BIOSPHERE VEGETATION EXOTIC VEGETATION INDIGENOUS/NATIVE SPECIES ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS EXOTIC SPECIES Aliens IPY introduced species propagules FIELD INVESTIGATION LABORATORY SHIPS IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR EBA > Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic ALIENS > Aliens in Antarctica OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE |
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Metadata record for data expected from ASAC Project 2904 See the link below for public details on this project. International Polar Year (IPY) Aliens in Antarctica will assess the threat of humans carrying non-native seeds and spores into Antarctica. We will identify routes of transport and attempt to calculate how many seeds and spores are transported each year. Our data will be used to develop techniques to mitigate this threat and hence protect Antarctica. The impact of non-native (alien) species on ecosystems is one of the big issues of the 21st Century. Antarctica is not immune to this problem with some alien species having established on the Antarctic continent and on most sub-Antarctic islands. The impacts of alien species can include substantial loss of biodiversity and damage to ecosystem processes. Such impacts will be exacerbated by the rapid climate change, now being experienced in parts of Antarctica. Surrounded by the vast Southern Ocean, Antarctica's protective isolation is being chipped away by the movement of people and cargo to the region by national programs and the now booming tourist industry. Over 40,000 people travel to the Antarctic each year. This international project will assess the pathways of propagule (seeds, eggs, spores etc) transfer, the extent to which people from many nations, unintentionally carry propagules of alien species into the Antarctic region and the size of the threat. It will lead to the creation of appropriate mitigation methods by the Antarctic Treaty to protect the fragile Antarctic ecosystem. Furthermore, the project will provide valuable insight into the movement of alien propagules worldwide. It has been estimated that by 2010, the number of tourists crossing international boarders globally each year, will be around 1 billion people. The travel histories of some 15,000 Antarctic tourists and researchers will be complied, assisted by the cooperation of four tourist operators, 15 supply vessels of national Antarctic programmes, and six air operators. One thousand items of cargo from 7 National Antarctic programmes will be inspected for propagules of alien species. The study has the full support from the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs, the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, and researchers from seven nations. Taken from the 2008-2009 Progress Report: Progress against objectives: Considerable progress has been made on all objectives. All samples of propagules (greater than 1000 samples from over 50 voyages and examination of cargo/ food/ building material from 5 nations) have been sorted and propagules extracted. The majority of these propagules have been photographed and where possible identified. Analysis of the data is currently underway. Taken from the 2009-2010 Progress Report: Progress against objectives: The International Polar Year project is examining the type and amount of 'propagules' (seed, spores and eggs) that are unintentionally imported into the region on clothes, shoes or hand luggage, as well as how many propagules are likely to be deposited and whether they will germinate and grow. Cargo, fresh food and travellers' gear destined for Antarctica were inspected during the first season of IPY and are now currently being analysed. Considerable progress on the quantifiaction of the threat of alien species to Antarctic ecosystems has been made. Results of our analysies will be presented at ATCM 33. |
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BERGSTROM, DANA M. (hasPrincipalInvestigator) BERGSTROM, DANA M. (processor) CHOWN, STEVEN (hasPrincipalInvestigator) CHOWN, STEVEN (processor) CONVEY, PETE (processor) GREMMEN, NIEK (processor) HUGHES, KEVIN (processor) HUISKES, AD (processor) IMURA, SATOSHI (processor) LEBOUVIER, MARC (processor) MCIVOR, EWAN (processor) TRACEY, PHIL (processor) Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher) |
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Aliens in Antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the Antarctic |
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Aliens in Antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the Antarctic |
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Aliens in Antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the Antarctic |
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Aliens in Antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the Antarctic |
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Aliens in Antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the Antarctic |
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aliens in antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the antarctic |
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Australian Antarctic Data Centre |
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https://researchdata.edu.au/aliens-antarctica-project-visitors-antarctic/700041 https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/ASAC_2904 http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536 |
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Spatial: northlimit=-53; southlimit=-90; westlimit=-180; eastLimit=180; projection=WGS84 Temporal: From 2007-09-30 to 2011-03-31 |
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Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs International Polar Year IPY Macquarie Island Southern Ocean |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs International Polar Year IPY Macquarie Island Southern Ocean |
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Australian Antarctic Data Centre |
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https://researchdata.edu.au/aliens-antarctica-project-visitors-antarctic/700041 d28ef221-383b-44a8-bc45-935c3903d712 ASAC_2904 https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/ASAC_2904 http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536 |
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ftands:oai:ands.org.au::700041 2023-05-15T13:41:12+02:00 Aliens in Antarctica - project to study exotic species and visitors in the Antarctic BERGSTROM, DANA M. (hasPrincipalInvestigator) BERGSTROM, DANA M. (processor) CHOWN, STEVEN (hasPrincipalInvestigator) CHOWN, STEVEN (processor) CONVEY, PETE (processor) GREMMEN, NIEK (processor) HUGHES, KEVIN (processor) HUISKES, AD (processor) IMURA, SATOSHI (processor) LEBOUVIER, MARC (processor) MCIVOR, EWAN (processor) TRACEY, PHIL (processor) Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher) Spatial: northlimit=-53; southlimit=-90; westlimit=-180; eastLimit=180; projection=WGS84 Temporal: From 2007-09-30 to 2011-03-31 https://researchdata.edu.au/aliens-antarctica-project-visitors-antarctic/700041 https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/ASAC_2904 http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536 unknown Australian Antarctic Data Centre https://researchdata.edu.au/aliens-antarctica-project-visitors-antarctic/700041 d28ef221-383b-44a8-bc45-935c3903d712 ASAC_2904 https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/ASAC_2904 http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536 Australian Antarctic Data Centre biota environment transportation HAZARD MITIGATION/PLANNING EARTH SCIENCE HUMAN DIMENSIONS SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES/AREAS INFRASTRUCTURE CULTURAL FEATURES HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT INDIGENOUS VEGETATION BIOSPHERE VEGETATION EXOTIC VEGETATION INDIGENOUS/NATIVE SPECIES ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS EXOTIC SPECIES Aliens IPY introduced species propagules FIELD INVESTIGATION LABORATORY SHIPS IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR EBA > Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic ALIENS > Aliens in Antarctica OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE dataset ftands 2021-12-06T23:22:32Z Metadata record for data expected from ASAC Project 2904 See the link below for public details on this project. International Polar Year (IPY) Aliens in Antarctica will assess the threat of humans carrying non-native seeds and spores into Antarctica. We will identify routes of transport and attempt to calculate how many seeds and spores are transported each year. Our data will be used to develop techniques to mitigate this threat and hence protect Antarctica. The impact of non-native (alien) species on ecosystems is one of the big issues of the 21st Century. Antarctica is not immune to this problem with some alien species having established on the Antarctic continent and on most sub-Antarctic islands. The impacts of alien species can include substantial loss of biodiversity and damage to ecosystem processes. Such impacts will be exacerbated by the rapid climate change, now being experienced in parts of Antarctica. Surrounded by the vast Southern Ocean, Antarctica's protective isolation is being chipped away by the movement of people and cargo to the region by national programs and the now booming tourist industry. Over 40,000 people travel to the Antarctic each year. This international project will assess the pathways of propagule (seeds, eggs, spores etc) transfer, the extent to which people from many nations, unintentionally carry propagules of alien species into the Antarctic region and the size of the threat. It will lead to the creation of appropriate mitigation methods by the Antarctic Treaty to protect the fragile Antarctic ecosystem. Furthermore, the project will provide valuable insight into the movement of alien propagules worldwide. It has been estimated that by 2010, the number of tourists crossing international boarders globally each year, will be around 1 billion people. The travel histories of some 15,000 Antarctic tourists and researchers will be complied, assisted by the cooperation of four tourist operators, 15 supply vessels of national Antarctic programmes, and six air operators. One thousand items of cargo from 7 National Antarctic programmes will be inspected for propagules of alien species. The study has the full support from the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs, the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, and researchers from seven nations. Taken from the 2008-2009 Progress Report: Progress against objectives: Considerable progress has been made on all objectives. All samples of propagules (greater than 1000 samples from over 50 voyages and examination of cargo/ food/ building material from 5 nations) have been sorted and propagules extracted. The majority of these propagules have been photographed and where possible identified. Analysis of the data is currently underway. Taken from the 2009-2010 Progress Report: Progress against objectives: The International Polar Year project is examining the type and amount of 'propagules' (seed, spores and eggs) that are unintentionally imported into the region on clothes, shoes or hand luggage, as well as how many propagules are likely to be deposited and whether they will germinate and grow. Cargo, fresh food and travellers' gear destined for Antarctica were inspected during the first season of IPY and are now currently being analysed. Considerable progress on the quantifiaction of the threat of alien species to Antarctic ecosystems has been made. Results of our analysies will be presented at ATCM 33. Dataset Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs International Polar Year IPY Macquarie Island Southern Ocean Research Data Australia (Australian National Data Service - ANDS) Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic ENVELOPE(-180,180,-53,-90) |