Biogeographical note on Antarctic microflorae: Endemism and cosmopolitanism

• Published in: Geoscience Frontiers
• Main Authors: Waqar Azeem Jadoon, Ryosuke Nakai, Takeshi Naganuma
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: Biogeography; Cyanobacteria; Halophilic bacteria; 16S rRNA; Molecular phylogeny; Geology; QE1-996.5; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Mario Zucchelli; Mario Zucchelli Station; Middle Ground; Syowa Station; The Middle Ground; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2012.11.002; https://doaj.org/article/4ccd62fb6e474380bf872e5fd5a97700

This study deals with the biogeography of Antarctic microflora (Antarctica acts as best model to study microbial biogeography) such as cyanobacteria and selected halophiles with special emphasis on Halomonas variabilis and Bacillus licheniformis. Halophiles are known to be resistant not only to salt...