Structure and diversity of soil algal communities from Cierva Point (Antarctic Peninsula)

• Main Author: Mataloni, María Gabriela
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2000
• Subjects: algal community; community structure; soil microorganism; species diversity; Antarctica; Cierva Point; Chlorophyta; Tribophyceae; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Argentina; Cierva; Signy Island; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07224060_v23_n3_p205_Mataloni; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07224060_v23_n3_p205_Mataloni

Cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae, together with bacteria and fungi, are known to be primary colonizers of mineral soils throughout Antarctica. Their species diversity and soil coverage were studied in 18 soil polygons located at Cierva Point, Antarctic Peninsula. Undisturbed assemblages were domin...