Ants on Kiritimati Island Atoll in March 2013

Monica Gruber; Ray Pierce

doi:10.15468/rrtwsg

Ants on Kiritimati Island Atoll in March 2013

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 2019-10-23.

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

standard pitfall trapping and luring

Taxonomic Coverages

Formicidae
common name: ants rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Kiritimati Island, Line Islands, Kiribati

Bibliographic Citations

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 Unpublished report for Kiritimati Administration, Pacific Invasives Initiative and Conservation International -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