Eukaryotic microorganisms in cold environments. Examples from Pyrenean glaciers
Little is known about the viability of eukaryotic microorganisms preserved in icy regions. Here we report on the diversity of microbial eukaryotes in ice samples derived from four Pyrenean glaciers. The species composition of eukaryotic communities in these glaciers is unknown mostly because of the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00055/full |