Physiological ecology of microorganisms in Subglacial Lake Whillans

Physiological ecology of microorganisms in Subglacial Lake Whillans

Subglacial microbial habitats are widespread in glaciated regions of our planet. Some of these environments have been isolated from the atmosphere and from sunlight for many thousands of years. Consequently, ecosystem processes must rely on energy gained from the oxidation of inorganic substrates or...

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Main Authors: Trista J Vick-Majors, Andrew C Mitchell, Amanda M Achberger, Brent C Christner, John E Dore, Alexander Bryce Michaud, Jill A Mikucki, Alicia M Purcell, Mark L Skidmore, John C Priscu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Oxygen Consumption
Thermodynamics
Antarctica
microbial energetics
Subglacial lake
subglacial environments
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01705/full

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