Antarctica: The Microbiology of an Unfrozen Saline Pond

A saline pond in a region in Antarctica where other lakes and ponds are frozen remains unfrozen at the prevailing low temperatures. The ecology of the pond is unique. A distinctive aerobic microbial population, though restricted to this natural habitat, adapts to growth in artificial culture. The gr...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Meyer, George H., Morrow, Marie B., Wyss, Orville, Berg, Thomas E., Littlepage, Jack L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1962
Subjects:
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.138.3545.1103
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.138.3545.1103
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Summary:A saline pond in a region in Antarctica where other lakes and ponds are frozen remains unfrozen at the prevailing low temperatures. The ecology of the pond is unique. A distinctive aerobic microbial population, though restricted to this natural habitat, adapts to growth in artificial culture. The growth habit of these organisms, as seen in nature and in laboratory culture, indicates a possible relationship between growth at high salt concentration, at low temperatures, and in media of low organic content.

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