Novel Psychrophiles and Exopolymers from Permafrost Thaw Lake Sediments

Thermokarst lakes are one of the most abundant types of microbial ecosystems in the circumpolar North. These shallow basins are formed by the thawing and collapse of ice-rich permafrost, with subsequent filling by snow and ice melt. Until now, permafrost thaw lakes have received little attention for...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Finore, Adrien Vigneron, Warwick F. Vincent, Luigi Leone, Paola Di Donato, Aniello Schiano Moriello, Barbara Nicolaus, Annarita Poli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1282