Metadata details
block_invertebrates
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- Citation
- Kennedy, A.D. and Watts, D.J. (2001) A dataset of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic invertebrates, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/block_invertebrates, Accessed: 2026-05-10
- Title
- A dataset of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic invertebrates
- Data Centre
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
- Created Date
- 2001-07-27
- Revision Date
- 2017-08-01
- Expected Date of Data Release
- 2001-07-27
- Data Version
- 1
- Parent record
- None
Datasets and documents
Related links
Description
The dataset was compiled from papers entered into Block's bibliography of invertebrate occurrences in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. The dataset provides a comprehensive list of all terrestrial invertebrates recorded from the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic (at that time). Data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet, which contains approximately 3500 entries.
This dataset forms part of the work completed for Australian Antarctic Science (AAS) project 1146 (ASAC_1146) and the RiSCC program, AAS project 1015 (ASAC_1015).
Papers from the Block Bibliography are available as a separate collection in the Australian Antarctic Division Library.
This dataset has also been incorporated into the biodiversity database, which can be found at the provided URL.
Quality
Some of the existing data points may require some spatial corrections.
Access
The invertebrate dataset is publicly available for download from the provided URL. Data are freely available through GBIF and through the AADC web site.
Some records (57) have been identified as marine species and are visible at the SCAR-MarBIN data portal
Temporal Coverages
- Start date: 1901-12-01 - Stop date: 1982-12-29
Spatial Coverages
Science Keywords
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS > CHELICERATES
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS > HEXAPODS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS > CRUSTACEANS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > FLATWORMS/FLUKES/TAPEWORMS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ROUNDWORMS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > SEGMENTED WORMS (ANNELIDS)
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > INDIGENOUS/NATIVE SPECIES
Additional Keywords
- ANTARCTICA
- INVERTEBRATES
- SUB-ANTARCTIC
- SUBANTARCTIC
Locations
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > BOUVET ISLAND
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > MARION ISLAND
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > CROZET ISLAND
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > ILES CROZET
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > KERGUELEN ISLAND
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > ILES KERGUELEN
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > CAMPBELL ISLAND
- OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN
- OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN
- OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN
- CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN
Platforms
- None
Instruments
- None
Researchers
- kennedy, andrew (INVESTIGATOR)
- watts, dave (TECHNICAL CONTACT)
- cruickshank, georgia (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=block_invertebrates when using these data.
Project
- SCAR Marine Biodiversity Information Network (Long Name)
- SCAR-MARBIN (Short Name)
- CENSUS OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIFE (Long Name)
- CAML (Short Name)
- CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE (Long Name)
- COML (Short Name)
- Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic (Long Name)
- EBA (Short Name)
ISO Topic
- BIOTA
Dataset Language
- ENGLISH
Orignating Centre
- Australian Antarctic Division
Dataset Progress
- COMPLETE
IDN Node
- AMD/AU
- CEOS
- AMD
- ANTABIF
Publications
- Block, W. (1992) An annotated bibliography of Antarctic invertebrates (terrestrial and freshwater), British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge
Metadata Revision History
2008-03-03 - Dave Watts - added EBA project and links to GBIF 2008-07-30 - record updated by Dave Watts, links to SCAR-MarBIN strengthened. 2009-02-26 - record modified by Dave Connell to remove IPY fields. 2014-05-30 - record updated by Dave Connell - basic updates. 2017-08-01 - record updated by Dave Connell - basic updates.
