Fine structure of a terrestrial cyanobacterial mat from Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Phycology
• Main Authors: Davey, Martin C., Clarke, Ken J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Phycological Society of America 1992
• Subjects: Signy Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Antarctica Journal
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518428/; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3646.1992.00199.x

The fine structure of a cyanobacterial mat collected from the fellfield ecosystems of Signy Island, Antarctica, was examined using some novel light and scanning electron microscope techniques. The mat was up to 5 mm thick and was distinctly layered. The surface of the mat consisted of nonliving mate...