Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
We describe a terrestrial faunal community including only Tardigrada and Rotifera, present on inland nunataks of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica (∼75°–77° S, 70°–73° W). The fauna is exceptional in its simplicity, including five tardigrade species (three new to science) and at least two rotifer species,...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:1729 2024-06-09T07:41:04+00:00 Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica Convey, Peter McInnes, Sandra J. 2005 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1729/ https://doi.org/10.1890/04-0684 unknown Ecological Society of America Convey, Peter orcid:0000-0001-8497-9903 McInnes, Sandra J. orcid:0000-0003-3403-9379 . 2005 Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. Ecology, 86 (2). 519-527. https://doi.org/10.1890/04-0684 <https://doi.org/10.1890/04-0684> Zoology Biology and Microbiology Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2005 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1890/04-0684 2024-05-15T08:42:16Z We describe a terrestrial faunal community including only Tardigrada and Rotifera, present on inland nunataks of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica (∼75°–77° S, 70°–73° W). The fauna is exceptional in its simplicity, including five tardigrade species (three new to science) and at least two rotifer species, which comprise two consumer trophic levels. Nematode worms, the most important element of the simplest faunal communities previously reported worldwide (from the Ross Sea Dry Valley region of continental Antarctica), and microarthropods, otherwise represented in all known Antarctic terrestrial communities, are absent. The tardigrade community composition shows affinity with the continental Antarctic fauna, with which it shares three species. The remaining two species are unique to Ellsworth Land and may suggest a prolonged existence as a distinct biogeographical unit. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ross Sea Nematode worms Rotifer Tardigrade Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Ellsworth Land ENVELOPE(-85.000,-85.000,-75.000,-75.000) Ross Sea Ecology 86 2 519 527 |
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Zoology Biology and Microbiology Convey, Peter McInnes, Sandra J. Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica |
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We describe a terrestrial faunal community including only Tardigrada and Rotifera, present on inland nunataks of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica (∼75°–77° S, 70°–73° W). The fauna is exceptional in its simplicity, including five tardigrade species (three new to science) and at least two rotifer species, which comprise two consumer trophic levels. Nematode worms, the most important element of the simplest faunal communities previously reported worldwide (from the Ross Sea Dry Valley region of continental Antarctica), and microarthropods, otherwise represented in all known Antarctic terrestrial communities, are absent. The tardigrade community composition shows affinity with the continental Antarctic fauna, with which it shares three species. The remaining two species are unique to Ellsworth Land and may suggest a prolonged existence as a distinct biogeographical unit. |
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Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica |
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Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica |
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Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica |
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Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica |
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Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica |
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exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in ellsworth land, antarctica |
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Ecological Society of America |
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2005 |
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http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1729/ https://doi.org/10.1890/04-0684 |
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ENVELOPE(-85.000,-85.000,-75.000,-75.000) |
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Antarctic Ellsworth Land Ross Sea |
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Antarctic Ellsworth Land Ross Sea |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ross Sea Nematode worms Rotifer Tardigrade |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ross Sea Nematode worms Rotifer Tardigrade |
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Convey, Peter orcid:0000-0001-8497-9903 McInnes, Sandra J. orcid:0000-0003-3403-9379 . 2005 Exceptional tardigrade-dominated ecosystems in Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. Ecology, 86 (2). 519-527. https://doi.org/10.1890/04-0684 <https://doi.org/10.1890/04-0684> |
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