Biogeography and genetic diversity of terrestrial mites in the Ross Sea region, Antarctica

• Published in: Genes
• Main Authors: Collins, Gemma E., Young, Monica R., Convey, Peter, Chown, Steven L., Cary, S. Craig, Adams, Byron J., Wall, Diana H., Hogg, Ian D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; East Antarctica; Ross Sea; West Antarctica; Victoria Land; Siple; Antarc*; Antarctica; Macquarie Island
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533961/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/533961/1/genes-14-00606.pdf; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/3/606

Free-living terrestrial mites (Acari) have persisted through numerous glacial cycles in Antarctica. Very little is known, however, of their genetic diversity and distribution, particularly within the Ross Sea region. To redress this gap, we sampled mites throughout the Ross Sea region, East Antarcti...