Microbial Mats of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica: Oases of Biological Activity in a Very Cold Desert

Microbial Mats of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica: Oases of Biological Activity in a Very Cold Desert

Cyanobacterial mats in the Antarctic Dry Valleys are photosynthetic microbial ecosystems living at the extreme of conditions on Earth with respect to temperature, light, water and nutrient availability. They are metabolically active for about 8 weeks during the austral summer when temperatures brief...

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Main Authors: Jill A. Sohm, Thomas D. Niederberger, Alexander E. Parker, Joëlle Tirindelli, Troy Gunderson, Stephen Craig Cary, Douglas G. Capone, Edward J. Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Dry Valleys
cyanobacteria
microbial mats
meltwater streams
MATS
diazotrophs
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.537960/full

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