Microbial diversity, activity, and ecology of a hypersaline high Arctic spring system

• Main Author: Lay, Chih-Ying
• Other Authors: Lyle Whyte (Supervisor)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2014
• Subjects: Biology - Microbiology; Arctic; Axel Heiberg Island; Découverte; Heiberg; permafrost; toundra; Tundra
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=121380

The Lost Hammer (LH) spring, located on Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian High Arctic, is the coldest and saltiest terrestrial spring discovered to date. It is characterized by perennial discharges of subzero temperatures (-5°C), hypersalinity (24% salinity), along with reducing (≈-165 mV), microo...