Preface

A synthesis of soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in Victoria Land, Antarctica
Pages 3001-3002
Diana H. Wall, Byron J. Adams, John E. Barrett, David W. Hopkins and Ross A. Virginia

 Synthesis papers

Diversity and distribution of Victoria Land biota
Pages 3003-3018
Byron J. Adams, Richard D. Bardgett, Edward Ayres, Diana H. Wall, Jackie Aislabie, Stuart Bamforth, Roberto Bargagli, Craig Cary, Paolo Cavacini, Laurie Connell et al.

Terrestrial ecosystem processes of Victoria Land, Antarctica
Pages 3019-3034
J.E. Barrett, R.A. Virginia, D.W. Hopkins, J. Aislabie, R. Bargagli, J.G. Bockheim, I.B. Campbell, W.B. Lyons, D.L. Moorhead, J.N. Nkem et al.

Biotic interactions in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems: Are they a factor?
Pages 3035-3040
Ian D. Hogg, S. Craig Cary, Pete Convey, Kevin K. Newsham, Anthony G. O’Donnell, Byron J. Adams, Jackie Aislabie, Francesco Frati, Mark I. Stevens and Diana H. Wall

 Articles

Dominant bacteria in soils of Marble Point and Wright Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Pages 3041-3056
Jackie. M. Aislabie, Kim-Ly Chhour, David J. Saul, Shingo Miyauchi, Julie Ayton, Ron F. Paetzold and Megan R. Balks

Fungal diversity in soils and historic wood from the Ross Sea Region of Antarctica
Pages 3057-3064
Brett E. Arenz, Benjamin W. Held, Joel A. Jurgens, Roberta L. Farrell and Robert A. Blanchette

Soil carbon turnover in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
Pages 3065-3082
J.E. Barrett, R.A. Virginia, A.N. Parsons and D.H. Wall

Distribution and abundance of fungi in the soils of Taylor Valley, Antarctica
Pages 3083-3094
L. Connell, R. Redman, S. Craig and R. Rodriguez

Distribution and dynamics of soil organic matter in an Antarctic dry valley
Pages 3095-3106
B. Elberling, E.G. Gregorich, D.W. Hopkins, A.D. Sparrow, P. Novis and L.G. Greenfield

Biodiversity of micro-eukaryotes in Antarctic Dry Valley soils with <5% soil moisture
Pages 3107-3119
Jack W. Fell, Gloria Scorzetti, Laurie Connell and Scott Craig

Emission of CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O from lakeshore soils in an Antarctic dry valley
Pages 3120-3129
E.G. Gregorich, D.W. Hopkins, B. Elberling, A.D. Sparrow, P. Novis, L.G. Greenfield and P. Rochette

Carbon, nitrogen and temperature controls on microbial activity in soils from an Antarctic dry valley
Pages 3130-3140
D.W. Hopkins, A.D. Sparrow, B. Elberling, E.G. Gregorich, P.M. Novis, L.G. Greenfield and E.L. Tilston

Nematode diversity and distribution in the southern maritime Antarctic—clues to history?
Pages 3141-3151
N.R. Maslen and P. Convey

Analysis of aggregative behavior of Pseudomonas sp. 30-3 isolated from Antarctic soil
Pages 3152-3157
Gitika Panicker, Jackie Aislabie and Asim K. Bej

Terrestrial microarthropods of Victoria Land and Queen Maud Mountains, Antarctica: Implications of climate change
Pages 3158-3170
Brent J. Sinclair and Mark I. Stevens

Contrasting levels of mitochondrial DNA variability between mites (Penthalodidae) and springtails (Hypogastruridae) from the Trans-Antarctic Mountains suggest long-term effects of glaciation and life history on substitution rates, and speciation processes
Pages 3171-3180
Mark I. Stevens and Ian D. Hogg