Characterization of Chasmoendolithic Community in Miers Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

The Antarctic Dry Valleys are unable to support higher plant and animal life and so microbial communities dominate biotic ecosystem processes. Soil communities are well characterized, but rocky surfaces have also emerged as a significant microbial habitat. Here, we identify extensive colonization of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Microbial Ecology. - Springer Science + Business Media. - 68(2014), 2, Seite 351-359
1. Verfasser: Yung, Charmaine C. M. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Chan, Yuki, Lacap, Donnabella C., Pérez-Ortega, Sergio, de los Rios-Murillo, Asuncion, Lee, Charles K., Cary, S. Craig, Pointing, Stephen B.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Microbial Ecology
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences Environmental studies