Spatiotemporal Variations in Antarctic Protistan Communities Highlight Phytoplankton Diversity and Seasonal Dominance by a Novel Cryptophyte Lineage

• Published in: mBio
• Main Authors: Maria Hamilton, Martina Mascioni, Elisabeth Hehenberger, Charles Bachy, Charmaine Yung, Maria Vernet, Alexandra Z. Worden
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic fjords; phytoplankton diversity; community structure; protists; Southern Ocean; Microbiology; QR1-502; Arctic; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Andvord; Antarc*; Phytoplankton
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02973-21; https://doaj.org/article/07f55b7b5eb14c05aba761ee13353456

ABSTRACT The Andvord fjord in the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) is known for its productivity and abundant megafauna. Nevertheless, seasonal patterns of the molecular diversity and abundance of protistan community members underpinning WAP productivity remain poorly resolved. We performed spring and...