Genus richness of microalgae and Cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts from Svalbard and Livingston Island: morphological versus molecular approaches

• Main Authors: Rippin, Martin, Borchhardt, Nadine, Williams, Laura, Colesie, Claudia, Jung, Patrick, Buedel, Burkhard, Karsten, Ulf, Becker, Burkhard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SPRINGER 2018
• Subjects: ddc:no; Antarctic; Arctic; Livingston Island; Norway; Svalbard; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Climate change
• Online Access: https://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/18716/

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are key components of polar ecosystems. These complex communities are important for terrestrial polar habitats as they include major primary producers that fix nitrogen, prevent soil erosion and can be regarded as indicators for climate change. To study the genus richne...