Soil wetting Effects on Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes

Summary

Abstract: 

Investigation of the effect of short-term variation in soil moisture and soil temperature on nematode anhydrobiosis as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. The percent of anhydrobiotic (coiled) nematodes with relation to soil moisture and temperature was determined. The study began at 1030 on 10 December 1997 and ended on 11 December 1997. The samples were taken at 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hrs.  Samples were collected in the south side of the Lake Hoare, Taylor Valley, Victoria lands, Antarctica

Date Range: 

December 10, 1997 to December 11, 1997
Data Citation
Wall, D.H. 2014. Soil wetting Effects on Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes . Environmental Data Initiative. DOI: 10.6073/pasta/39f1f0f5ae04d086a494584ddfb45051. Dataset accessed 28 March 2024.
Dataset(s)

Description: 

Soil wetting effects on anhydrobiosis of nematodes data units and spreadsheet column descriptions

Variables (click to expand): 

LOCATION
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of area where measurement was made
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DATE_TIME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Date on which sample was gathered
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: mm/dd/YYYY
  • Missing values: None specified
SAMPLE #
  • Label:
  • Definition: Sample ID
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
TYPE OF ORGANISM
  • Label:
  • Definition: Family associated with organism
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SPECIES
  • Label:
  • Definition: Species found in soil
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
SEX
  • Label:
  • Definition: Gender of organism (male vs. female)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
LIVE/DEAD/COMBINED
  • Label:
  • Definition: Survival Status (living, dead, or both)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
ADULT/JUVENILE/COMBINED
  • Label:
  • Definition: Maturity (adult, juvenile, or both)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
PERCENT COILED
  • Label: PERCENT COILED NEMATODES
  • Definition: Percentage of the nematodes found in a coiled state
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: 100
  • Minimum: 0.01
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • 0 = None given
Comments
  • Label:
  • Definition: Comments
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
FILE NAME
  • Label:
  • Definition: Name of file in which data was stored
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

File: 

swan.csv (3.94 KB)

Short name: 

swan

Dataset ID: 

250
People

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