Micro-Eukaryotic Diversity in Hypolithons from Miers Valley, Antarctica

• Published in: Biology
• Main Authors: Don A. Cowan, Stephen Craig Cary, Jarishma K. Gokul, Marla Tuffin, Angel Valverde
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2013
• Subjects: Antarctica; micro-eukaryotes; hypoliths; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Miers; Miers Valley; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/biology2010331; https://doaj.org/article/9c928ff2196c4bfdbb51b236f670decf

The discovery of extensive and complex hypolithic communities in both cold and hot deserts has raised many questions regarding their ecology, biodiversity and relevance in terms of regional productivity. However, most hypolithic research has focused on the bacterial elements of the community. This s...