Bryophyte colonization history of the virgin volcanic island Surtsey, Iceland

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: G. V. Ingimundardóttir, H. Weibull, N. Cronberg
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Surtsey; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-4415-2014; https://doaj.org/article/e669ae14651849258c9095aaddfce067

The island Surtsey was formed in a volcanic eruption south of Iceland in 1963–1967 and has since then been protected and monitored by scientists. The first two moss species were found on Surtsey as early as 1967 and several new bryophyte species were discovered every year until 1973 when regular sam...