A novel light stimulated Flavobacterium species from an Antarctic saline lake

• Main Authors: Shi, Feng, Bowman, JP
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: Flavobacterium Committee 2012
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Microbiology; Microbial Ecology; Antarctic; Burton; Burton Lake; Saline Lake; Vestfold; Vestfold Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://ecite.utas.edu.au/77554

Flavobacterium species have been detected and isolated in various polar biomes, predominantly freshwater to marine salinity Antarctica continental lakes. So far 16 species have been officially described. All species show some level of cold adaptation and have comparatively enhanced osmotolerance rel...