Determinants of terrestrial arthropod community composition at Cape Hallett, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Sinclair, BJ, Scott, MB, Klok, CJ, Terblanche, JS, Marshall, DJ, Reyers, B, Chown, SL
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2006
• Subjects: Acari; Collembola; Mites; Spatial distribution; Springtails; Environmental sciences; Physical geography; Cape Hallett; Hallett; Victoria Land; Adelie penguin; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2031

The distribution and abundance of free-living arthropods from soil and under stones were surveyed at the Cape Hallett ice-free area (ASPA No. 106), North Victoria Land, Antarctica. A total of 327 samples from 67 plots yielded 11 species of arthropods comprised of three Collembola: Cryptopygus cisant...