Technical progress report of biological research on the Volcanic Island Surtsey and environment for the year 1976. [Recovery of terrestrial ecosystem on volcanic island following volcano eruption]

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7285348· OSTI ID:7285348

Fridriksson, S.

The study involves the terrestrial biological research on the volcanic island, Surtsey, off the coast of Iceland and the neighbouring islands and environs of the Westman Islands, which are situated on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. An eruption of the volcano in 1973 is studied. The topographical changes on Surtsey were studied in August 1976. It is evident that the southwestern side is constantly being eroded and that the island decreases in area of some 7.5 hectares per year. Results are reported from studies of microorganisms, algae, lichens, moss, vascular plants, insects, birds, and soil, and the nitrogen cycle. Emphasis was placed on revegetation and recolonization of plants, insects, and sea birds.

• Research Organization: Surtsey Research Society, Reykjavik (Iceland)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-3531
• OSTI ID: 7285348
• Report Number(s): COO-3531-25
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
58 GEOSCIENCES
BIRDS
POPULATION DYNAMICS
INSECTS
ISLANDS
LAND RECLAMATION
PLANT GROWTH
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
TOPOGRAPHY
VOLCANOES
PLANTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ALGAE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
FOOD CHAINS
FUNGI
LICHENS
METABOLISM
MICROORGANISMS
MOSSES
NITROGEN CYCLE
SOILS
TIME DEPENDENCE
ANIMALS
ARTHROPODS
BIOMASS
ECOSYSTEMS
ENERGY SOURCES
GROWTH
INVERTEBRATES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
VERTEBRATES
510100* - Environment
Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (-1989)
580202 - Geophysics- Volcanology- (1980-1989)