Metadata details
AAS_4305_Stream_Invertebrates_2016
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- Citation
- Marchant, R., Kefford, B., Houghton, M. and Wasley, J. (2023) Macquarie Island stream invertebrate survey 2016, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.26179/mdqp-5v11, Accessed: 2026-09-17
- Title
- Macquarie Island stream invertebrate survey 2016
- Data Centre
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
- DOI
- doi:10.26179/mdqp-5v11
- Created Date
- 2023-10-24
- Revision Date
- 2026-07-30
- Expected Date of Data Release
- 2023-11-13
- Data Version
- 1
- Parent record
- AAS_2918_Macquarie_Island_Stream_Invertebrates
Datasets and documents
Related links
Description
This data record is for stream invertebrate samples collected by Melissa Houghton from 13 site across Macquarie Island in December 2016. At each site, 5 biotic kick-samples and water quality measurements were collected and site photographs taken. Sites were originally established by Richard Marchant in 1992 (ASAC_555) and were resurveyed in 2008 and 2010 (ASAC_2918 & AAS_3261). Site numbers are as described for previous survey periods and for the 2016 survey included 1-11, 13 and 15. The biotic samples were returned to Australia for taxonomic sorting and identification by Richard Marchant. Site photographs were assessed by Jane Wasley for vegetation status (recovery from grazing) relative to matched photographs taken in previous years.
Some files attached to this record also include compiled data from previous surveys in 1992, 2008 and 2010. Three excel files are provided pertaining to:
1. Stream invertebrate taxa; 1992-2016
2. Water quality; EC and turbidity for 2008 and 2016
3. Vegetation; categorisation of change; grazing and recovery status 2008 and 2016
See parent and associated child records for further information.
Purpose
Provide data for Macquarie Island stream invertebrate survey collected 2016.
Access
These data are publicly available for download from the provided URL.
Temporal Coverages
- Start date: 2016-12-01 - Stop date: 2016-12-31
Spatial Coverages
Science Keywords
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > BIODIVERSITY FUNCTIONS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > INDIGENOUS VEGETATION
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION COVER
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > INDIGENOUS/NATIVE SPECIES
Additional Keywords
- STREAMS
- ERADICATION
- VEGETATION
Locations
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
Platforms
- FIELD SURVEYS
- LABORATORY
Instruments
- MICROSCOPES
Researchers
- marchant, richard (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)
- kefford, ben (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)
- houghton, melissa (TECHNICAL CONTACT)
- wasley, jane (TECHNICAL CONTACT,DIF AUTHOR)
Use Constraints
This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AAS_4305_Stream_Invertebrates_2016 when using these data.
Project
ISO Topic
- BIOTA
- INLAND WATERS
Dataset Language
- English
Orignating Centre
- Australian Antarctic Division
Dataset Progress
- COMPLETE
IDN Node
- AMD
- AMD/AU
- CEOS
Publications
- Marchant R, Kefford BJ, Houghton M, Wasley J, and King CK. (2023) Slow recovery of stream invertebrates on subantarctic Macquarie Island after eradication of introduced rabbits and regrowth of vegetation., Marine and Freshwater Research, 74(13), 1171-1177, https://doi.org/10.1071/MF23009
Metadata Revision History
2023-10-24 - record created by Jane Wasley. 2023-11-13 - record loaded by Dave Connell. 2025-01-15 - record updated by Dave Connell after a corrected project URL was provided by Lewis Rockliffe. 2026-07-30 - record updated by Dave Connell - basic updates.
