Arctic microbes – The phylogenetic and functional diversity of prokaryotes at Colour Peak

• Main Authors: Macey, Michael Christopher, Fox-Powell, Mark, Stephens, Ben, Schwenzer, Susanne P., Pearson, Victoria K., Cousins, Claire R., Olsson-Francis, Karen
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Arctic; Colour Peak; Arctic microbes
• Online Access: https://oro.open.ac.uk/62326/; http://venueswales.com/mmeg2018/

The aquifer fed springs of Colour Peak in the Canadian arctic are perennially cold, highly saline and sulphur rich. These properties have led to the springs being considered analogous to subsurface aqueous environments on Mars[1-3]. Therefore, understanding the phylogenetic and functional diversity...