McMurdo Dry Valleys Soil Effects on Anhydrobiosis of Nematodes

Investigation of the effect of short-term variation in soil moisture and soil temperature on nematode anhydrobiosis as part of the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. Â The percent of anhydrobiotic (coiled) nematodes with relation to soil moisture, temperature, and salinity was determined. Â The study began in the austral summer of 1996/1997. Locations on the south sides of both the Lake Hoare and Fryxell. Also, at a moss site near the Canada Glacier. Â Samples gathered on Jan 1st 1997