Microbial communities Present in hydrothermal sediments from Deception Island

• Published in: Microorganisms
• Main Authors: Vicente Sánchez, Javier, Martín‑González, Ana María, Celis Rodríguez, Miguel de, Alonso Conde, Alejandro, Marquina Díaz, Domingo, Santos de la Sen, Antonio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: 579.26; Hydrothermal sediment; Metataxonomic study; Microbial populations; Sediment characterization; Deception Island; Antarctica; Microbiología (Biología); 2414 Microbiología; Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/4814; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9081631; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1631

Deception Island is a geothermal location in Antarctica that presents active fumaroles, which confers unique characteristics to this habitat. Several studies about microbial communities in Antarctica have been carried out, nevertheless, Antarctic microbiota is still partially unknown. Here we presen...