Microfaunal primary succession on the volcanic island of Surtsey, Iceland

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Frederiksen, Helle B., Kraglund, Hans-Ole, Ekelund, Flemming
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2001
• Subjects: Surtsey; Iceland; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2156; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v20i1.6500

The island of Surtsey, Iceland, was formed in 1963 by a volcanic eruption. Since then, it has served as a unique natural laboratory for scientists interested in primary succession. In this study we investigated the state of the soil microfauna succession in 1995. We examined locations on the island...