Phylogenetic diversity and metabolic potential of prokaryotic communities in permafrost and brine pockets of perennially frozen Antarctic lakes (Northern Victoria Land)

• Main Author: CONTE, ANTONELLA
• Other Authors: Conte, Antonella, SPANO', Nunziacarla, LO GIUDICE, ANGELINA, CUZZOCREA, Salvatore
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Brine; Permafrost; Antarctica; Bacteria; Archaea; culture-independent; culture-dipendent; Settore BIO/07 - Ecologia; Antarctic; Victoria Land; Talik; Antarc*; permafrost
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11570/3103944

Permafrost can be defined soil material which lies at temperature below 0 °C for at least two years due to a continuously frozen state. The depth of permafrost table is variable and changes depending on the seasonally temperature. Permafrost table should be not considered as a unique layer, as it is...