Bacterial diversity in sediments from lakes of the Byers Peninsula (Livingstone Island, Maritime Antarctica) as determined by next generation sequencing

• Main Authors: LO GIUDICE, ANGELINA, MICHAUD, LUIGI, GUGLIANDOLO, Concetta, LENTINI V., MOCCIARO C., CAMACHO A. RAPPAZZO A. C., ROCHERA C., RIZZO C.
• Other Authors: LO GIUDICE, Angelina, Michaud, Luigi, Lentini, V., Mocciaro, C., Camacho, A. RAPPAZZO A. C., Rochera, C., Rizzo, C., Gugliandolo, Concetta
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Microbial diversity; Austral; Byers; Byers peninsula; Livingstone; Livingstone Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11570/3020775

Byers Peninsula, one of the largest ice-free area of Maritime Antarctica, includes a large number of lakes showing relatively heterogeneous ecological conditions, especially referring to their morphology (shallow vs moderately deep) and trophic status, from ultra-oligotrophic to oligotrophic in inla...