Deep-water mosses in Antarctic lakes

Mosses are generally considered to be land plants although a few species are found growing submerged in streams and shallow areas of lakes. But there is now increasing evidence that certain species are able to grow successfully in deep water, often forming the dominant vegetation1,2. We have made th...

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Published in:Nature
Main Authors: Light, J.J., Heywood, R.B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 1973
Subjects:
Botany
Antarctic
South Orkney Islands
Signy Island
Antarc*
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526005/
https://doi.org/10.1038/242535a0
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spelling ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:526005 2023-05-15T13:41:44+02:00 Deep-water mosses in Antarctic lakes Light, J.J. Heywood, R.B. 1973 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526005/ https://doi.org/10.1038/242535a0 unknown Light, J.J.; Heywood, R.B. 1973 Deep-water mosses in Antarctic lakes. Nature, 242 (5399). 535-536. https://doi.org/10.1038/242535a0 <https://doi.org/10.1038/242535a0> Botany Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1973 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1038/242535a0 2023-02-04T19:49:43Z Mosses are generally considered to be land plants although a few species are found growing submerged in streams and shallow areas of lakes. But there is now increasing evidence that certain species are able to grow successfully in deep water, often forming the dominant vegetation1,2. We have made the first underwater observations on deep-water mosses growing in Antarctic lakes. A SCUBA diving survey was carried out on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands (60° 43′ S, 45° 38′ W) in 1971 and 1972. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Signy Island South Orkney Islands Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic South Orkney Islands ENVELOPE(-45.500,-45.500,-60.583,-60.583) Signy Island ENVELOPE(-45.595,-45.595,-60.708,-60.708) Nature 242 5399 535 536
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Light, J.J.
Heywood, R.B.
Deep-water mosses in Antarctic lakes
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description Mosses are generally considered to be land plants although a few species are found growing submerged in streams and shallow areas of lakes. But there is now increasing evidence that certain species are able to grow successfully in deep water, often forming the dominant vegetation1,2. We have made the first underwater observations on deep-water mosses growing in Antarctic lakes. A SCUBA diving survey was carried out on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands (60° 43′ S, 45° 38′ W) in 1971 and 1972.
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title Deep-water mosses in Antarctic lakes
title_short Deep-water mosses in Antarctic lakes
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South Orkney Islands
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