Diversity and Activity of Bacteria in Basal Ice Environments
Glacial ice currently occupies roughly 11% of Earth’s surface and contains approximately 70% of the planet’s freshwater. Once thought to be inhospitable due to the physiochemical challenges presented by freezing temperatures, the basal zones of glaciers and ice sheets have recently been identified a...
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/713 https://doi.org/10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.713 https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/context/gradschool_dissertations/article/1712/viewcontent/uc.pdf |