Freshwater invertebrates of sub-antarctic Marion Island
The freshwater habitats (mires, streams, lakes, pools and wallows) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island were examined for invertebrates. Sixty-eight species were found, including 45 new records for the Island. Of these 56 were bona fide aquatic invertebrates, the rest being terrestrial or brackish interlo...
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ftmacquarieunicr:oai:https://researchers.mq.edu.au:publications/55289d47-a59e-4e22-bd5b-612bdc279ffd 2024-06-23T07:46:00+00:00 Freshwater invertebrates of sub-antarctic Marion Island Dartnall, Herbert J G Smith, Valdon R. 2012-10 https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/55289d47-a59e-4e22-bd5b-612bdc279ffd https://doi.org/10.3377/004.047.0207 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84874078370&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Dartnall , H J G & Smith , V R 2012 , ' Freshwater invertebrates of sub-antarctic Marion Island ' , African Zoology , vol. 47 , no. 2 , pp. 203-215 . https://doi.org/10.3377/004.047.0207 article 2012 ftmacquarieunicr https://doi.org/10.3377/004.047.0207 2024-06-12T23:47:20Z The freshwater habitats (mires, streams, lakes, pools and wallows) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island were examined for invertebrates. Sixty-eight species were found, including 45 new records for the Island. Of these 56 were bona fide aquatic invertebrates, the rest being terrestrial or brackish interlopers that had fallen or been blown into the water. The aquatic species include five platyhelminthes, a gastrotrich, three tardigrades, 28 rotifers, six nematodes, two annelids and 11 arthropods. Most are familiar species that have been recorded on other sub-Antarctic islands. The invertebrate faunas of the various freshwater habitats were basically similar in species composition, with the abundances of particular species dependent upon the water body's size, distance from the sea and degree of eutrophication resulting from seal and seabird manuring. . Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Marion Island Macquarie University Research Portal Antarctic Wallows ENVELOPE(-45.605,-45.605,-60.691,-60.691) African Zoology 47 2 203 215 |
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The freshwater habitats (mires, streams, lakes, pools and wallows) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island were examined for invertebrates. Sixty-eight species were found, including 45 new records for the Island. Of these 56 were bona fide aquatic invertebrates, the rest being terrestrial or brackish interlopers that had fallen or been blown into the water. The aquatic species include five platyhelminthes, a gastrotrich, three tardigrades, 28 rotifers, six nematodes, two annelids and 11 arthropods. Most are familiar species that have been recorded on other sub-Antarctic islands. The invertebrate faunas of the various freshwater habitats were basically similar in species composition, with the abundances of particular species dependent upon the water body's size, distance from the sea and degree of eutrophication resulting from seal and seabird manuring. . |
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Freshwater invertebrates of sub-antarctic Marion Island |
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Dartnall , H J G & Smith , V R 2012 , ' Freshwater invertebrates of sub-antarctic Marion Island ' , African Zoology , vol. 47 , no. 2 , pp. 203-215 . https://doi.org/10.3377/004.047.0207 |
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