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, David A., Magiopoulos, I., Mowlem, M., Tranter, Martyn, Holt, G, Woodward, J, Siegert, Martin
• 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://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/microbiology(5e53e7d8-f886-45bb-a855-f0339e9ca91c).html; https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2014.0291

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...