Patterns of bacterial diversity across a range of Antarctic terrestrial habitats

• Published in: Environmental Microbiology
• Main Authors: Yergeau, E., Newsham, K.K., Pearce, D.A., Kowalchuk, G.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic
• Online Access: https://pure.knaw.nl/portal/en/publications/47a6838f-d14b-4ddd-abf4-b3312a7032aa; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01379.x; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11755/47a6838f-d14b-4ddd-abf4-b3312a7032aa

Although soil-borne bacteria represent the world's greatest source of biological diversity, it is not well understood whether extreme environmental conditions, such as those found in Antarctic habitats, result in reduced soil-borne microbial diversity. To address this issue, patterns of bacteri...