Document of dataset 4766

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition, 1910-1913
Description in English
On the outward and homeward voyages from England to New Zealand fine-meshed tow-nets were put overboard whenever possible, and seventy plankton samples were obtained; in addition two hauls were made with the trawl, one near the Falklands, at a depth of 125 fathoms, and one off Rio de Janeiro, at a depth of 40 fathoms. The winter cruise (July 10th to October 10th, 1911) round the Three Kings Islands and to the north of New Zealand produced biological results of great importance; eighty plankton samples were obtained, and the seven hauls made with trawl and dredge at depths of 15 to 300 fathoms revealed a bottom-fauna of extraordinary variety, including a great number of forms new to science. Between New Zealand and McMurdo Sound one hundred and thirty-five samples of plankton and fifty of muds and oozes were obtained; in the Ross Sea and in McMurdo Sound fifteen rich hauls with the trawl, at depths of 40 to 300 fathoms, produced a collection which has added greatly to our knowledge of the Antarctic marine fauna.
Abstract in English
The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the primary objective of scientific experiments, observations and gathering of specimens and the secondary objective of being the first to reach the geographical South Pole. The Terra Nova Expedition, named after its supply ship, was a private venture, financed by public contributions augmented by a government grant. It had further backing from the Admiralty, which released experienced seamen to the expedition, and from the Royal Geographical Society. As well as its polar attempt, the expedition carried out a comprehensive scientific programme. The biologist in charge of operations on the ship was Mr. D. G. Lillie, M.A., to whose skill and energy the large and valuable marine collections are mainly due.
Rights
bibliographicCitation
Southwestern Pacific OBIS (2014). British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition, 1910-1913. Southwestern Pacific OBIS, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington, New Zealand, 1679 records, Online http://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource.do?r=terranova released on July 29, 2014.

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
1905-01-01
End date
1918-01-01

Geographical coverage

Spatial
ANE, Atlantic
ISW, Indian Ocean
New Zealand
PS, Ross Sea

Themes

theme
Biology
Biology > Plankton > Phytoplankton

Ownerships

contactPoint
Kevin Mackay
contactPoint
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

Dataset references

record
Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Document metadata

date created
2015-03-10
date modified
2015-03-11