4b84a2fa-eab4-4f74-bc64-2925eb0f1111 English UTF-8 Dataset Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Point of contact 2020-12-14 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Lichen Flora of Schirmacher Oasis and Vettiyya Nunatak. 2020-09-25 Creation Document digital The area in and around Indian Research Station, Maitri, in Schirmacher Oasis was extensively explored lichenologically both in XI (Jan 92 - Feb 92) and XVII expedition (Jan 98 to Feb 98) but the Vettiyya nunatak area was surveyed for the first time in the XVII expedition. Apart from the above study, Air quality monitoring and Environmental Impact Assessment studies were also carried out. The distribution of lichens in Antarctica is controlled by a number of factors such as temperature, availability of water, wind, light intensity, material of substratum to grow on and the influence of animals such as birds. The Antarctic soil has very less humus content while the soil near Skua nest contain high nitrogen and phosphorous , providing lurxuriant growth of nitrophilous lichen and mosses, both in dry and moist habitats. The effects of human activity is common around bases. Completed Dr. Vivek Pandey National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) 8322525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND ictd@ncpor.res.in Principal investigator Earth Science-Biosphere Theme Schirmacher Oasis Antarctic Place Lichen Flora of Schirmacher Oasis and Vettiyya Nunatak Project English biota 20.0 140.0 -90.0 30.0 1997-01-01 1998-12-31 TableDigital unknown unknown Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Distributor http://npdc.ncaor.gov.in/npdc/search_mf_data.action?search=freeText&expedition_type=all&parameter=MF-1329233055&userType=user&freeTextValue=Lichen+Flora+of+Schirmacher+Oasis+and+Vettiyya+Nunatak.