Open AccessThe moss flora of Ostrov Geologov (Geologists Island), Maxwell Bay, King George Island, Antarctica.
Author(s) -
Paulo Eduardo Aguiar Saraiva Câmara,
Bárbara Guedes Costa Silva,
Micheline CarvalhoSilva,
Diego Knop Henriques
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
boletín de la sociedad argentina de botánica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1850-2075
pISSN - 0373-580X
DOI - 10.31055/1851.2372.v52.n2.17439
Subject(s) - moss , peninsula , flora (microbiology) , george (robot) , bay , geologist , small island , geography , checklist , ecology , archaeology , oceanography , geology , biology , paleontology , history , bacteria , art history
Located of the east coast of Fildes Peninsula, South of Ardley Island, at King George Island, Ostrov Geologov (Geologist Islands) is a small island with 0.25 miles long. It only had one plant record published so far. We have conducted extensive fieldwork on the site and provide here a comprehensive checklist and a key for the moss species occurring on the island. Despite its small size, theislandcontains about 35% of all theFildes Peninsula moss flora, six new records were found. The pristine state of the island due to its relative isolation, presence of avian nesting sites and a relatively rich moss flora are strong arguments in favor of protection status for the island.