eda27c9d-6f7a-4e0c-b6aa-d8df149a67fb 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) Diversity of Invertebrate Fauna of Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica. 2020-09-29 Creation Document digital The present study was done during the 19th expedition. The invertebrate fauna collected from 32 sites (28 lakes, 2 swampy areas, one open land and one waste-water site) in Schirmacher Oasis were studied. Some physico-chemical parameters like soil temperature and relative humidity were also recorded in the field. In this study ten species of protozoa, one species of rotifera, two species of tardigrada, two species of nematoda, four species of collembola, one species of diptera and ten species of mite including several new records from Antarctica have been reported. The present study was undertaken by the author during the 19th expedition for taking up taxonomic and ecological programmes to add more knowledge to the faunal diversity particularly of invertebrates in the area. Completed Dr. A K Sanya 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-Biological Classification Theme Schirmacher Oasis Antarctic Place Diversity of Invertebrate Fauna of Schirmacher Oasis Project English biota 20.0 140.0 -90.0 30.0 1999-01-01 2000-12-31 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=MF1426947047&userType=user&freeTextValue=Diversity+of+Invertebrate+Fauna+of+Schirmacher+Oasis%2C+East+Antarctica.