Microbial responses to carbon and nitrogen supplementation in an Antarctic dry valley soil

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Dennis, P. G., Sparrow, A. D., Gregorich, E. G., Novis, P. M., Elberling, B., Greenfield, L. G., Hopkins, D. W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2013
• Subjects: Ester-linked fatty acids; Experimentation; Garwood Valley; McMurdo Dry Valleys; Micro-organisms; Substrate response; 1105 Ecology; Evolution; Behavior and Systematics; 1907 Geology; 1910 Oceanography; Antarctic; Garwood; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:296706

The soils of the McMurdo Dry Valleys are exposed to extremely dry and cold conditions. Nevertheless, they contain active biological communities that contribute to the biogeochemical processes. We have used ester-linked fatty acid (ELFA) analysis to investigate the effects of additions of carbon and...