Phototrophic microflora colonizing substrates of man-made origin in Billefjorden Region, Central Svalbard

Substrates created by human have a significant impact on Arctic terrestrial environment.\nThese substrates are new potential niche for microbial biota, which may have several\nessential chemical agents supporting microbial growth. Wood, concrete, brick, ceramic\nand other different building material...

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Published in:Czech Polar Reports
Main Authors: Raabová, L., Elster, J. (Josef), Kováčik, L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5817/CPR2016-1-3
http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0266342
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Summary:Substrates created by human have a significant impact on Arctic terrestrial environment.\nThese substrates are new potential niche for microbial biota, which may have several\nessential chemical agents supporting microbial growth. Wood, concrete, brick, ceramic\nand other different building materials, which have been introduced by human in this isolated\nenvironment, are colonized with terrestrial and aero-terrestrial microorganisms living\nin the natural niches near the substrates like soil, rocks, etc., but these materials newlyintroduced\nto Svalbard terrestrial ecosystems can also work as vectors for invasion of\nnew species into the environment.