Lipid Biomarkers From Microbial Mats on the McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica: Signatures for Life in the Cryosphere

<jats:p>Persistent cold temperatures, a paucity of nutrients, freeze-thaw cycles, and the strongly seasonal light regime make Antarctica one of Earth's least hospitable surface environments for complex life. Cyanobacteria, however, are well-adapted to such conditions and are often the dom...

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Main Authors: Evans, Thomas W. (Author), Kalambokidis, Maria J. (Author), Jungblut, Anne D. (Author), Millar, Jasmin L. (Author), Bauersachs, Thorsten (Author), Grotheer, Hendrik (Author), Mackey, Tyler J. (Author), Hawes, Ian (Author), Summons, Roger E. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media SA, 2022-06-15T16:30:55Z.
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