Abundance and diversity of soil invertebrates in the Windmill Islands region, East Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Nielsen, Uffe N. (R17023), King, Catherine K.
• Other Authors: Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (Host institution)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Germany, Springer 2015
• Subjects: XXXXXX - Unknown; soils; ecosystems; microhabitats; Casey station (Antarctica); Antarctic; Austral; Bailey Peninsula; Casey Station; Clark Peninsula; East Antarctica; Robinson Ridge; Windmill Islands; Antarc*; Antarctica; antarcticus; Nanorchestes antarcticus; Polar Biology; Mite
• Online Access: http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:31553; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1703-2

The harsh climate and patchy distribution of habitable terrestrial ecosystems constrain soil invertebrate communities in continental Antarctica. The Windmill Islands in East Antarctica have a relatively gentle climate by Antarctic standards, and the region supports some of the most well-developed mo...