Periphyton diversity in two different Antarctic lakes assessed using metabarcoding

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Câmara, Paulo E.A.S., De Souza, Láuren M.D., Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Convey, Peter, Amorim, Eduardo T., Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Rosa, Luiz Henrique
• Other Authors: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic; Deception Island; Hennequin; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102021000316; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102021000316

Abstract Antarctic lakes have generally simple periphyton communities when compared with those of lower latitudes. To date, assessment of microbial diversity in Antarctica has relied heavily on traditional direct observation and cultivation methods. In this study, sterilized cotton baits were left s...