The limnology and biology of the Dufek Massif, Transantarctic Mountains 82° South

• Published in: Polar Science
• Main Authors: Hodgson, Dominic A., Convey, Peter, Verleyen, Elie, Vyverman, Wim, McInnes, Sandra J., Sands, Chester J., Fernández-Carazo, Rafael, Wilmotte, Annick, De Wever, Aaike, Peeters, Karolien, Tavernier, Ines, Willems, Anne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier 2010
• Subjects: Biology and Microbiology; Hydrology; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Transantarctic Mountains; SANAE; Dufek Massif; Acutuncus antarcticus; Antarc*; Antarctica; antarcticus; Polar Science; Rotifer
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11341/

Very little is known about the higher latitude inland biology of continental Antarctica. In this paper we describe the limnology and biology of the Dufek Massif, using a range of observational, microscopic and molecular methods. Here two dry valleys are home to some of the southernmost biota on Eart...