Freshwater mineral nitrogen and essential elements in autotrophs in James Ross Island, West Antarctica

• Published in: Polish Polar Research
• Main Authors: Coufalík Pavel, Prochazková Petra, Zvěřina Ondřej, Trnková Kateřina, Skácelová Kateřina, Nývlt Daniel, Komárek Josef
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2016
• Subjects: Antarctica; cyanobacteria; algae; nutrients; Geology; QE1-996.5; Antarctic; West Antarctica; Ross Island; Ulu Peninsula; Antarc*; James Ross Island; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/popore-2016-0025; https://doaj.org/article/bba7e610d3f142b58c90a70172fc50e3

The lakes and watercourses are habitats for various communities of cyanobacteria and algae, which are among the few primary producers in Antarctica. The amount of nutrients in the mineral-poor Antarctic environment is a limiting factor for the growth of freshwater autotrophs in most cases. In this s...