Freshwater Microbial Eukaryotic Core Communities, Open-Water and Under-Ice Specialists in Southern Victoria Island Lakes (Ekaluktutiak, NU, Canada)

• Published in: Frontiers in Microbiology
• Main Authors: Marianne Potvin, Milla Rautio, Connie Lovejoy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; chrysophytes; cryptophytes; season; ciliates; Microbiology; QR1-502; Bray; Cambridge Bay; Canada; Ferguson; Greiner Lake; Island Lakes; Spawning Lake; Salvelinus alpinus; Victoria Island; victoria island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.786094; https://doaj.org/article/ffa791103df24edc85b130114756df31

Across much of the Arctic, lakes and ponds dominate the landscape. Starting in late September, the lakes are covered in ice, with ice persisting well into June or early July. In summer, the lakes are highly productive, supporting waterfowl and fish populations. However, little is known about the div...