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Ants on Kiritimati Island Atoll in March 2013

Dataset homepage

Citation

Gruber M, Pierce R (2018). Ants on Kiritimati Island Atoll in March 2013. Version 1.3. Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology, Victoria University of Wellington. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/rrtwsg accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-06-29.

Description

In 2013 we undertook an ant survey of Kiritimati Island in the Line Islands in Kiribati ** Thank you to GBIF and the BID programme for their support in mobilizing this dataset ** Publication of this dataset was funded by the European Union

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Surveys in February-March 2013 around inhabited areas and transit points (higher risk biosecurity areas)

Sampling

standard pitfall trapping and luring

Method steps

  1. standard pitfall trapping and luring

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Formicidae
    common name: ants rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Kiritimati Island, Line Islands, Kiribati

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Gruber MAM and Pierce R. 2013. Survey of ants on Kiritimati Island, Kiribati in February – March 2013. Unpublished report for Kiritimati Administration, Pacific Invasives Initiative and Conservation International -

Contacts

Monica Gruber
originator
position: Director, Pacific Biosecurity
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
6140
NZ
Telephone: +6444635026
email: monica.gruber@vuw.ac.nz
Ray Pierce
originator
position: Director
Eco-Oceania
Monica Gruber
metadata author
position: Director, Pacific Biosecurity
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
6140
NZ
Telephone: +6444635026
email: monica.gruber@vuw.ac.nz
Monica Gruber
owner
position: Director, Pacific Biosecurity
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
6140
NZ
Telephone: +6444635026
email: monica.gruber@vuw.ac.nz
Ray Pierce
owner
position: Director
Eco-Oceania
Ainsof So'o
programmer
position: Systems Analyst and Developer
SPREP
Apia
WS
Telephone: +685 21929
email: gbifnodemanager@sprep.org
homepage: https://www.sprep.org
Monica Gruber
administrative point of contact
position: Director, Pacific Biosecurity
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington
6140
NZ
Telephone: +6444635026
email: monica.gruber@vuw.ac.nz
Ray Pierce
administrative point of contact
position: Director
Eco-Oceania
AU
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