Hughes, Kevin A; Lee, Jennifer E; Ware, Chris; Kiefer, K; Bergstrom, Dana Michelle (2010): (Tables 1,2) Viability of Poa trivialis seeds transported to Antarctica from different locations [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.811485, Supplement to: Hughes, KA et al. (2010): Impact of anthropogenic transportation to Antarctica on alien seed viability. Polar Biology, 33(8), 1125-1130, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-010-0801-4
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Abstract:
Antarctic ecosystems are at risk from the introduction of invasive species. The first step in the process of invasion is the transportation of alien species to Antarctic in a viable state. However, the effect of long-distance human-mediated dispersal, over different time-scales, on propagule viability is not well known. We assessed the viability of Poa trivialis seeds transported to Antarctica from the UK, South Africa and Australia by ship or by ship and aircraft. Following transportation to the Antarctic Treaty area, no reduction in seed viability was found, despite journey times lasting up to 284 days and seeds experiencing temperatures as low as -1.5°C. This work confirms that human-mediated transport may overcome the dispersal barrier for some propagules, and highlights the need for effective pre-departure biosecurity measures.
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Temperature data refer to transported seeds. Data extracted in the frame of a joint ICSTI/PANGAEA IPY effort, see http://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.150150
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| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | Description | Hughes, Kevin A | route no. and direction | ||
| 2 | Description | Description | Hughes, Kevin A | main seed storage | ||
| 3 | Name | Name | Hughes, Kevin A | of transport vessel | ||
| 4 | Location | Location | Hughes, Kevin A | of departure | ||
| 5 | Location | Location | Hughes, Kevin A | of destination in Antarctica | ||
| 6 | Duration, number of days | Duration | days | Hughes, Kevin A | transit time; # = inclusive of flight: 5-h duration | |
| 7 | Distance | Distance | km | Hughes, Kevin A | approximate | |
| 8 | Comment | Comment | Hughes, Kevin A | |||
| 9 | Seed viability | Seed viab | % | Hughes, Kevin A | transported seeds | |
| 10 | Standard deviation | Std dev | ± | Hughes, Kevin A | transported seed viability | |
| 11 | Seed viability | Seed viab | % | Hughes, Kevin A | non-transported control seeds | |
| 12 | Standard deviation | Std dev | ± | Hughes, Kevin A | non-transported seed viability | |
| 13 | Temperature, air | TTT | °C | Hughes, Kevin A | ||
| 14 | Temperature, air, standard deviation | TTT std dev | ± | Hughes, Kevin A | ||
| 15 | Temperature, air, minimum | TnTnTn | °C | Hughes, Kevin A | ||
| 16 | Temperature, air, maximum | TxTxTx | °C | Hughes, Kevin A |
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