Sea Ice Microorganisms: Environmental Constraints and Extracellular Responses

Inherent to sea ice, like other high latitude environments, is the strong seasonality driven by changes in insolation throughout the year. Sea-ice organisms are exposed to shifting, sometimes limiting, conditions of temperature and salinity. An array of adaptations to survive these and other challen...

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Main Authors: Jody W. Deming, Marcela Ewert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/2/2/603