Diversity of algae and lichens in biological soil crusts of Ardley and King George islands, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Borchhardt, Nadine, Schiefelbein, Ulf, Abarca, Nelida, Boy, Jens, Mikhailyuk, Tatiana, Sipman, Harrie J.M., Karsten, Ulf
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2017
• Subjects: cryptogams; diatoms; green algae; South Shetland Islands; species composition; yellow-green algae; algae; Bacillariophyta; Chlorophyta; Streptophyta; Xanthophyceae; ddc:570; Antarctic; Ardley; George Islands; King George Islands; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.repo.uni-hannover.de/handle/123456789/2326; https://doi.org/10.15488/2300

In the present study the biodiversity of the most abundant phototrophic organisms forming biological soil crust communities were determined, which included green algae, diatoms, yellow-green algae and lichens in samples collected on Ardley and King George islands, Maritime Antarctic. The species wer...