A study of autotrophic communities in two Victoria Land lakes (Continental Antarctica) using photosynthetic pigments

The composition of algal pigments and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) was determined in microbial mats from two lakes in Victoria Land (Continental Antarctica) with different lithology and environmental features. The aim was to expand knowledge of benthic autotrophic communities in Antarcti...

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Main Authors: Roberto BARGAGLI, Andrea COLACEVICH, Francesca BORGHINI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/105