Remote characterization of photosynthetic communities in the Fryxell basin of Taylor Valley, Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Salvatore, Mark R., Borges, Schuyler R., Barrett, John E., Sokol, Eric R., Stanish, Lee F., Power, Sarah N., Morin, Paul
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2020
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; McMurdo Dry Valleys
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102020000176; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102020000176

Abstract We investigate the spatial distribution, spectral properties and temporal variability of primary producers (e.g. communities of microbial mats and mosses) throughout the Fryxell basin of Taylor Valley, Antarctica, using high-resolution multispectral remote-sensing data. Our results suggest...