The fine structure of an algal mat from a freshwater maritime antarctic lake

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Authors: Oppenheim, Deborah R., Paterson, David M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1990
• Subjects: Botany; Antarctic; Signy Island; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520724/; https://doi.org/10.1139/b90-024

The three-dimensional microstructure of Tolypothrix mats from the bottom of a maritime antarctic lake of Signy Island, South Orkneys, was examined. Samples from mats at two depths, 4 and 6 m, within the lake were taken by scuba divers and frozen (−80 °C) in March 1987. The samples were freeze-fractu...