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Phytoplankton data collected in the Strait of Magellan (1991)

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General  
Data holding centreUniversity of Trieste, Department of Biology
CountryItaly  Italy
Time periodFrom 22 March to 09 April 1991
OngoingNo
Geographical area

27 stations along the Strait of Magellan, from Cabo Espiritu Santo (on the Atlantic Ocean) to Cabo Deseado (on the Pacific Ocean), including the Beagle Channel

Observations 
Parameters

Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies

Instruments

Unknown

Description 
Summary

Phytoplankton samples were collected at 0, 5, 10, 20, 50 m and bottom depth. The samples were fixed in a 4 per cent formaldehyde solution neutralized with hexamethylentetramine. Sample analysis is in progress.

OriginatorsUniversity of Trieste, Department of Biology
Data web sitehttp://www.univ.trieste.it/~biologia/
Availability 
OrganisationUniversity of Trieste, Department of Biology
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactFonda Umani Serena
Address

University of Trieste, Department of Biology
Via E Weiss 2
Trieste

34127
Italy

Administration 
Collating centreNational Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
Local identifierOGS-EDMED-111
Global identifier3872
Last revised1993-05-26