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GCE-LTER Data Set Summary
| Accession: | FNG-GCEM-0301 | Research Theme: | Fungal Productivity (Monitoring) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Contributor: | Steven Y. Newell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Fall 2002 fungal monitoring -- marshgrass ergosterol content and ascospore release rates at 10 GCE sampling sites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract: | Leaves of dominant marsh plants were collected from permanent plots in 10 GCE LTER sampling sites in order to assess the relative biomass and activity of fungal decomposers. The quantity of ergosterol, a specific fungal cell-membrane component, and the rate of ascomycete spore expulsion were measured in pooled lots of leaves from the dominant marsh vegetation at each site. Samples were collected from both creek bank and mid-marsh habitats. The dry weight and organic content of the plant material was also measured. This study is part of the GCE microbial decomposer monitoring program, and will be repeated annually to assess long-term patterns of fungal activity in relation to various environmental factors. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.6073/pasta/358989e136b450c7b898b0dbd4d42131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Key Words: | ascomycetes, ascospores, ash weight, ergosterol, fungi, Mycosphaerella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LTER Core Area: | Organic Matter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research Themes: | GCE2 Q2 - Domain Patterns, Fungal Productivity, Microbiology, Organic Matter/Decomposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Study Period: | 17-Oct-2002 to 17-Oct-2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Study Sites: |
GCE1 -- Eulonia, Georgia, USA
GCE2 -- Four Mile Island, Georgia, USA GCE3 -- North Sapelo, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA GCE4 -- Meridian, Georgia, USA GCE5 -- Folly River, Georgia, USA GCE6 -- Dean Creek, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA GCE7 -- Carrs Island, Georgia, USA GCE8 -- Alligator Creek, Georgia, USA GCE9 -- Rockdedundy Island, Georgia, USA GCE10 -- Hunt Camp, Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA » Download Geographic Coverage:
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| Species References: | Juncus roemerianus, Mycosphaerella species 2, Phaeosphaeria halima, Phaeosphaeria spartinicola, Spartina alterniflora, Spartina cynosuroides, Zizaniopsis miliacea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project References: | Fungal communities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publications: |
Newell, S.Y. 2003. Presentation: Geographic variation in fungal decomposition in marshes. Estuaries on the Edge: 17th Biennial Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. September 2003, Seattle, WA. Silliman, B.R. and Newell, S.Y. 2003. Fungal farming in a snail. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100:15643-15648. (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2535227100) Newell, S.Y., Lyons, J.I. and Moran, M.A. 2004. Presentation: A Saltmarsh Decomposition System and its Ascomycetous Laccase Genes. Abstracts of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Mycological Society. Molecular Ecology of Fungi in the Environment. British Mycological Society, September 13-15, 2004, Nottingham, UK. Newell, S.Y., Lyons, J.I. and Moran, M.A. 2007. A saltmarsh decomposition system and its ascomycetous laccase genes. Pages 357-370 in: Gadd, G., Dyer, P. and Watkinson, S. (editors). Fungi in the Environment. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. |
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Data Table: FNG-GCEM-0301 (Main data table for data set FNG-GCEM-0301, 40 records) Access: Public (released 11-Jan-2004) Metadata: Text (ESA FLED), XML (Ecological Metadata Language) Data Formats: Spreadsheet (CSV) [2.59kb], Text File [2.21kb], MATLAB (GCE Toolbox) [160.16kb], MATLAB (Variables) [131.41kb], Text Report [32.98kb] Column List:(hide)
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| Statistics: | Generate script code to retrieve data tables for analysis in: MATLAB, R, SAS, SPSS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citation: | Newell, Steven Y. 2003. Fall 2002 fungal monitoring -- marshgrass ergosterol content and ascospore release rates at 10 GCE sampling sites. Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project, University of Georgia, Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/358989e136b450c7b898b0dbd4d42131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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