An integrative study of a meromictic lake ecosystem in Antarctica

• Main Authors: Lauro, FM, Demaere, MZ, Yau, S, Brown, MV, Ng, C, Wilkins, D, Raftery, MJ, Gibson, JA, Andrews-Pfannkoch, C, Lewis, M, Hoffman, JM, Thomas, T, Cavicchioli, R
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Microbiology; Chlorobi; Viruses; Proteome; Ecosystem; Seasons; Fresh Water; Phylogeny; Open Reading Frames; Models; Biological; Antarctic Regions; Microbial Interactions; Ace Lake; Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/117797

In nature, the complexity and structure of microbial communities varies widely, ranging from a few species to thousands of species, and from highly structured to highly unstructured communities. Here, we describe the identity and functional capacity of microbial populations within distinct layers of...