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Biology of the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

Proceedings of the symposium, Hobart, August 1984

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. J. M. Ferris

    1. University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia

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  2. H. R. Burton

    1. Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Australia

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  3. G. W. Johnstone

    1. Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Australia

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  4. I. A. E. Bayly

    1. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

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Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 34)

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Table of contents (29 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIV
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  2. Lake and Near-Shore Marine Studies

    1. The ecology of photosynthetic bacteria in Burton Lake, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • C. M. Burke, H. R. Burton
      Pages 1-11

    2. Photosynthetic bacteria in meromictic lakes and stratified fjords of the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • C. M. Burke, H. R. Burton
      Pages 13-23

    3. Sulfate reduction rates and some aspects of the limnology of four lakes and a fjord in the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • P. D. Franzmann, G. W. Skyring, H. R. Burton, P. P. Deprez
      Pages 25-33

    4. Preliminary observations on psychrotrophic and psychrophilic, heterotrophic bacteria from antarctic water samples

      • T. A. McMeekin
      Pages 35-40

    5. Pigment and lipid compositions of algal and bacterial communities in Ace Lake, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • J. K. Volkman, H. R. Burton, D. A. Everitt, D. I. Allen
      Pages 41-57

    6. Annual cycle of phytoplankton in Ace Lake, an ice covered, saline meromictic lake

      • M. D. Burch
      Pages 59-75

    7. Annual primary productivity of an antarctic continental lake: Phytoplankton and benthic algal mat production strategies

      • C. W. Heath
      Pages 77-87

    8. Comments on the antarctic Rotifera

      • M. Sudzuki
      Pages 89-96

    9. Iodine distribution in an antarctic meromictic saline lake

      • E. C. V. Butler, H. R. Burton, J. D. Smith
      Pages 97-101

    10. Trace element distributions in some saline lakes of the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • N. Masuda, S. Nakaya, H. R. Burton, T. Torii
      Pages 103-114

    11. The annual cycle of heat content and mechanical stability of hypersaline Deep Lake, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • J. M. Ferris, H. R. Burton
      Pages 115-128

    12. The inshore marine ecosystem off the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • M. J. Tucker, H. R. Burton
      Pages 129-139

    13. Animal associations with the dominant species of shallow water macrophytes along the coastline of the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • V. K. Dhargalkar, H. R. Burton, J. M. Kirkwood
      Pages 141-150

    14. Temporal distribution and brooding behaviour of selected benthic species from the shallow marine waters off the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • M. J. Tucker
      Pages 151-159

    15. The inshore marine fishes of the Yestfold Hills region, Antarctica

      • R. Williams
      Pages 161-167

    16. A device for remote sampling of benthic algae under ice

      • C. W. Heath, W. J. Singleton
      Pages 169-171

    17. A device for reming holes in ice

      • C. W. Heath, R. Sidebottom, W. J. Singleton
      Pages 173-175

  3. Terrestrial Studies

    1. Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems: The Vestfold Hills in context

      • R. D. Seppelt, P. A. Broady
      Pages 177-184

    2. Plants and landscape in the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

      • R. D. Seppelt, P. A. Broady, J. Pickard, D. A. Adamson
      Pages 185-196
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About this book

The present volume was conceived as a companion to 'Antarctic Oasis: Terrestrial environments and history of the Vestfold Hills' edited by J. Pickard and published in 1986 by Academic Press, Sydney. Pickard's book contains accounts of the Vestfold Hills' climate (N. A. Streten) and recent geomorphological history (D. A. Adamson & J. Pickard) which provide a valuable context for understanding their present day biology. Pickard also gives a history of human discovery and occupation of the Vest fold Hills. There is some overlap in the coverage, to the extent that both this volume and Pickard's book describe the terrestrial flora and fauna. The reader specifically interested in the terrestrial ecosystems of the Vestfold Hills should draw from both sources. Together, these works present a broad and descriptive account of the largest truly coastal antarctic oasis: a region that holds a unique variety of opportunities for future scientific investigation. There are several tasks I wish to accomplish here, apart from expressing my sincere thanks to the many people who have contributed to the completion of this volume. I wish to briefly introduce the Vestfolds and to list some of the features that, in my opinion, make them biologically varied, and unique in the context of other coastal ice-free areas. I wish to describe the phases of biological research in this region, including the directions that have been pursued since the 1984 symposium and to comment upon the future of the Vestfold Hills.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia

    J. M. Ferris

  • Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Australia

    H. R. Burton, G. W. Johnstone

  • Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

    I. A. E. Bayly

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biology of the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the symposium, Hobart, August 1984

  • Editors: J. M. Ferris, H. R. Burton, G. W. Johnstone, I. A. E. Bayly

  • Series Title: Developments in Hydrobiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3089-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1988

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-6193-616-9Published: 30 September 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7888-7Published: 04 January 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3089-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 308

  • Topics: Plant Sciences

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