Antarctic Science

Table of Contents - 1989 - Volume 1, Issue 03  


Papers—Life Sciences and Oceanography

Biotic and chemical characteristics of some soils from Wilkes Land, Antarctica

Harold Heatwole a1, Peter Saenger a2, Alister Spain a3, Elizabeth Kerry a4 and John Donelan a5p1
a1 Department of Zoology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia
a2 Centre for Coastal Management, Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education, Lismore, New South Wales 2480, Australia
a3 1107 Ross River Road, Rasmussen, Queensland 4815, Australia
a4 Department of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania, G.P.O. Box 252C, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
a5 Department of Microbiology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351, Australia

Article author query
heatwole h   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
saenger p   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
spain a   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
kerry e   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
donelan j   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 

Abstract

Numbers of micro-organisms in soils from Wilkes Land varied widely. Bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi occurred in all samples analysed and the numbers of bacteria was positively correlated with the numbers of yeasts, and with pH. Moss protonema and seven species of algae and cyanobacteria were also present and measurable amounts of chlorophylls a, b and c were extracted from some samples. Only a few sites, those with moist sandy or gravelly soils free of extensive moss or lichen cover, contained the single mite species recorded.

(Received September 19 1988)
(Accepted April 17 1989)


Key Words: algae; micro-organisms; mites.

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