Biodiversity of air-borne microorganisms at Halley station Antarctica

• Published in: Extremophiles
• Main Authors: Pearce, David A., Hughes, K. A., Lachlan-Cope, T., Harangozo, S.A., Jones, A.E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer Tokyo 2010
• Subjects: Biology and Microbiology; Ecology and Environment; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Austral; Halley Station; Halley Research Station; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/10609/

A study of air-borne microbial biodiversity over an isolated scientific research station on an ice-shelf in continental Antarctica was undertaken to establish the potential source of microbial colonists. The study aimed to assess: (1) whether microorganisms were likely to have a local (research stat...