Phylogenetic analyses of bacteria in sea ice at Cape Hallett, Antarctica

• Published in: New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
• Main Authors: Maas, EW, Simpson, AM, Martin, A, Thompson, S, Koh, EY, Davy, SK, Ryan, KG, O'Toole, RF
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sir Publishing 2012
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Ecology; Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology); Antarctic; Cape Hallett; Hallett; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/00288330.2011.579981; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/83706

Every year, an area of sea ice forms around the continent of Antarctica that is inhabited bycommunities of microbes. Although the microbial component of this habitat has been postulatedto play an ecologically important role in the Southern Ocean, our understanding of the diversityof Antarctic sea-ic...