Diversity and abundance of soil algae in the polar desert, Sverdrup Pass, central Ellesmere Island

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Elster, Josef, Lukesová, Alena, Svoboda, Josef, Kopecky, Jirí, Kanda, Hiroshi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1999
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Ellesmere Island; Canada; Sverdrup Pass; polar desert; Polar Record
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400015515; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400015515

Abstract Cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae were investigated during three seasons in 18 plots established across Sverdrup Pass valley of central Ellesmere Island, 79°N, Canada. The sites differed in altitude, substratum, and other characteristics. A high species diversity totalled 136 taxa. Cyanoba...