Linse,K., Cope,T., Lorz,A.-N. and Sands,C. Is the Scotia Sea a center of Antarctic marine diversification? Evidence of cryptic speciation in the circum-Antarctic bivalve Lissarca notorcadensis (Arcoidea: Philobryidae) Polar Biology 30( 8): 1059-106, 2006
New Dataset: Antarctic Krill Euphausia superba
The Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, is an abundant and key species found in the Southern Ocean that forms dense, discrete swarms. Despite over three decades of research on Antarctic krill, the genetics of individual swarms is yet to be specifically investigated. In this study, we address the genetic diversity, population structure and demographic history of … Continue reading New Dataset: Antarctic Krill Euphausia superba
Metadata system is up
ANTABIF has its own metadata catalogue. It is hosted by the Global Change Master Directory (NASA), and will be progressively populated with metadata records. It is intended to become a powerful data discovery tool, also highlighting potential datasets which should become openly available in the future.
SCAR MarBIN wins IPY data sharing award
The SCAR Marine Biodiversity Network (SCAR MarBIN), coordinated by Claude de Broyer and Bruno Danis has been honoured with an IPY data sharing award (see http://classic.ipy.org/start/index.php/forums/viewthread/120/) The data set in the Global Change Master Directory, "Checklist of Antarctic and Subantarctic Hyperiidea " was selected as the grand prize winner in the IPY data sharing Contest. … Continue reading SCAR MarBIN wins IPY data sharing award
New dataset: Mitochondrial lineages in the Antarctic sea slug Doris kerguelenensis
Strong currents and deep passages of water can be barriers for larval dispersal of continental marine animals, but potential effects on direct developers are under-investigated. We examined the genetic structure of Doris kerguelenensis, a directly developing sea slug that occurs across the Drake Passage, the body of water separating Antarctica from South America. We found … Continue reading New dataset: Mitochondrial lineages in the Antarctic sea slug Doris kerguelenensis
New dataset: Asteroids from French subantarctic islands: records from the Marion Dufresne MD03 expeditions
This dataset is a digital version of the species and stations lists of seastars (Asteroidea, Echinodermata) collected during the Marion Dufresne MD03 expedition in the Kerguelen islands.
New dataset on bioconstructors available
A new dataset is available now, which includes data on large sessile habitat-forming organisms such as sponges, corals, bryozoans and hydroids. These organisms play a crucial role in the structure of Antarctic marine communities and enhance the local biodiversity. Not only are there many species of these groups found in the Antarctic (387 sponges, 141 … Continue reading New dataset on bioconstructors available
