Exploring photosynthetic biodiversity of the Ross Sea (Antarctica): how environmental changes affect it?

• Main Author: TRENTIN, RICCARDO
• Other Authors: Trentin, Riccardo, MORO, ISABELLA
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Università degli studi di Padova 2024
• Subjects: Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica; Antarctic; Mario Zucchelli; Ross Sea; Southern Ocean; Terra Nova Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11577/3519842

Antarctic algae are important primary producers with a key role in ecosystems functioning of the Southern Ocean. A comprehensive study of algal diversity, from genes to ecology, is crucial to shed light on their complex evolutionary history and in understanding the impact of human activities to Anta...