Microbiology:lessons from a first attempt at Lake Ellsworth

• Published in: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
• Main Authors: Pearce, D. A., Magiopoulos, I., Mowlem, M., Tranter, Martyn, Holt, G., Woodward, J, Siegert, Martin J
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Antarctic environments; Deep ice drilling; Ellsworth; Microbiology; Sterile technologies; Subglacial lakes; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Hodgson; Signy Island; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1983/c0ff242f-03c2-4bc7-a4fc-e3ff9fa0c0e7; https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/c0ff242f-03c2-4bc7-a4fc-e3ff9fa0c0e7; https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0291; https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/files/88889846/20140291.full.pdf; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84956696010&partnerID=8YFLogxK

During the attempt to directly access, measure and sample Subglacial Lake Ellsworth in 2012-2013, we conducted microbiological analyses of the drilling equipment, scientific instrumentation, field camp and natural surroundings. From these studies, a number of lessons can be learned about the cleanli...