Freshwater mineral nitrogen and essential elements in autotrophs in James Ross Island, West Antarctica
The lakes and watercourses are habitats for various communities of cyanobacteria and algae, which are among the few primary producers in Antarctica. The amount of nutrients in the mineral-poor Antarctic environment is a limiting factor for the growth of freshwater autotrophs in most cases. In this s...
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Language: | English |
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Polish Academy of Sciences
2016-12-01
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Series: | Polish Polar Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2016.37.issue-4/popore-2016-0025/popore-2016-0025.xml?format=INT |