Isolation, Physiological Characterization, and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Fast-Growing Bacteria from the Sea-Affected Temporary Meltwater Ponds in the Thala Hills Oasis (Enderby Land, East Antarctica)

• Published in: Biology
• Main Authors: Volha Akulava, Uladzislau Miamin, Katsiaryna Akhremchuk, Leonid Valentovich, Andrey Dolgikh, Volha Shapaval
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: meltwater ponds; Antarctic bacteria; 16S rRNA gene sequencing; plate-based assays; thermotolerance; enzymatic activity; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Thala Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica; Enderby Land
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11081143; https://doaj.org/article/f48a0ef4e241452cba3e0371a8fba6af

In this study, for the first time, we report the identification and characterization of culturable fast-growing bacteria isolated from the sea-affected temporary meltwater ponds (MPs) in the East Antarctica area of the Vecherny region (−67.656317, 46.175058) of the Thala Hills Oasis, Enderby Land. W...