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This project examined the effects of ecological factors and anthropogenic contaminants on benthic diatom communities near Casey Station, in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica. Preliminary sampling indicated significant compositional differences occurred between diatom communities in bays immediately a...
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ftdatacite:10.25959/23207630 2023-06-11T04:07:01+02:00 Benthic diatom communities of coastal marine environments in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica ... Cunningham, LK 2023 https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23207630 https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Benthic_diatom_communities_of_coastal_marine_environments_in_the_Windmill_Islands_Antarctica/23207630 unknown University Of Tasmania In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ article-journal Text ScholarlyArticle Thesis 2023 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.25959/23207630 2023-06-01T12:09:24Z This project examined the effects of ecological factors and anthropogenic contaminants on benthic diatom communities near Casey Station, in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica. Preliminary sampling indicated significant compositional differences occurred between diatom communities in bays immediately adjacent to Casey Station and those more distant. Subsequently, a more detailed appraisal of spatial variability in benthic diatom communities was undertaken. Significant differences in community composition were demonstrated for all scales examined, however, increased distances between samples typically corresponded to increased dissimilarity. The influence of environmental factors on spatial variability was assessed using direct gradient ordination techniques. Grainsize, particularly the mud content, accounted for the majority of variation in diatom abundances explained by the measured environmental variables. Differences in light availability, water depth and grain-size explained 60% of the variation in ... Thesis Antarc* Antarctica Windmill Islands DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Casey Station ENVELOPE(110.528,110.528,-66.282,-66.282) Windmill Islands ENVELOPE(110.417,110.417,-66.350,-66.350) |
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This project examined the effects of ecological factors and anthropogenic contaminants on benthic diatom communities near Casey Station, in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica. Preliminary sampling indicated significant compositional differences occurred between diatom communities in bays immediately adjacent to Casey Station and those more distant. Subsequently, a more detailed appraisal of spatial variability in benthic diatom communities was undertaken. Significant differences in community composition were demonstrated for all scales examined, however, increased distances between samples typically corresponded to increased dissimilarity. The influence of environmental factors on spatial variability was assessed using direct gradient ordination techniques. Grainsize, particularly the mud content, accounted for the majority of variation in diatom abundances explained by the measured environmental variables. Differences in light availability, water depth and grain-size explained 60% of the variation in ... |
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Benthic diatom communities of coastal marine environments in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica ... |
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Benthic diatom communities of coastal marine environments in the Windmill Islands, Antarctica ... |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.25959/23207630 https://figshare.utas.edu.au/articles/thesis/Benthic_diatom_communities_of_coastal_marine_environments_in_the_Windmill_Islands_Antarctica/23207630 |
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