Molecular characterization of phototrophic microorganisms in the forefield of a receding glacier in the Swiss Alps

Recently deglaciated areas are ideal environments to study soil formation and primary microbial succession where phototrophic microorganisms may play a role as primary producers. The aim of our study was to investigate the cyanobacterial and green algal community composition in three different succe...

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Main Authors: Beat Frey, Lukas Bühler, Stefan Schmutz, Anita Zumsteg, Gerhard Furrer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2013-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/015033