Periphyton diversity in two different Antarctic lakes assessed using metabarcoding

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Câmara, Paulo E.A.S., de Souza, Láuren M.D., Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Convey, Peter, Amorim, Eduardo T., Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Rosa, Luiz Henrique
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; Deception Island; Hennequin; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/528900/; https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antarctic-science/article/abs/periphyton-diversity-in-two-different-antarctic-lakes-assessed-using-metabarcoding/969D76E3970A1DAD4E54097F9165DA0E

Antarctic lakes have generally simple periphyton communities when compared with those of lower latitudes. To date, assessment of microbial diversity in Antarctica has relied heavily on traditional direct observation and cultivation methods. In this study, sterilized cotton baits were left submerged...