Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) associated with free-drifting Antarctic icebergs: taxonomy and distribution

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Cefarelli, Adrián Oscar, Ferrario, Martha Elba, Vernet, María
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: Diatom; Iceberg; Antarctica; Sympagic; Phytoplankton; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; Argentina; Recta; Antarc*; ice algae; Ice Shelves; Iceberg*; Polar Biology; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/112282

There are several recent studies about life in relation to Antarctic icebergs. Diatom communities have been found living on submerged vertical walls of icebergs. In this study we complement and extend the taxonomic and ecological information on diatoms associated with icebergs. Two expeditions were...