Summer Epiphytic Diatoms from Terra Nova Bay and Cape Evans (Ross Sea, Antarctica)--A Synthesis and Final Conclusions.

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Roksana Majewska, Peter Convey, Mario De Stefano
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; Cape Evans; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153254; https://doaj.org/article/65949bbf05124f87a3bdda618fe574fd

Despite recent advances in polar marine biology and related fields, many aspects of the ecological interactions that are crucial for the functioning of Antarctic shallow water habitats remain poorly understood. Although epiphytic diatoms play an essential role in the Antarctic marine food web, basic...