Exploration of the microbial diversity and assessment of the environmental impact in the region of the Antarctic research station 'Princess Elisabeth'

• Main Authors: De Smet, Wim, D'Haese, Cyrill, Elster, Josef, Ertz, Damien, Fernandez-Carazo, Rafael, Mangold, Alexander, Mano, Marie José, Namsaraev, Zorigto, Obbels, Dagmar, Peeters, Karolien, Roberts, Steve, Tavernier, Ines, Van Nieuwenhuyze, Wim, Van de Vijver, Bart, Van Wichelen, Jeroen, Verleyen, Elie, Vyverman, Wim, Willems, Anne, Wilmotte, Annick
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Princess Elisabeth Station; microbial diversity; Antarctica; ANTAR-IMPACT; BELDIVA; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Austral; Utsteinen; Utsteinen Nunatak; Antarc*; Snow Petrel; Rotifer
• Online Access: https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/978404; http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-978404

The purpose of the BelSPO project ANTAR-IMPACT is to contribute to the evaluation of the impact of the construction and operation of the Princess Elisabeth Station on the environment, particularly on the microbial biodiversity. The necessary baseline data on the biodiversity (incl. microbial) that w...