Nodosilinea signiensis sp. nov. (Leptolyngbyaceae, Synechococcales), a new terrestrial cyanobacterium isolated from mats collected on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica.

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Ranina Radzi, Narongrit Muangmai, Paul Broady, Wan Maznah Wan Omar, Sebastien Lavoue, Peter Convey, Faradina Merican
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; South Orkney Islands; Signy Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224395; https://doaj.org/article/3d88505918fa4b68b47ad235c3183889

Terrestrial cyanobacteria are very diverse and widely distributed in Antarctica, where they can form macroscopically visible biofilms on the surfaces of soils and rocks, and on benthic surfaces in fresh waters. We recently isolated several terrestrial cyanobacteria from soils collected on Signy Isla...