Comparison of the microalgal community within fast ice at two sites along the Ross Sea coast, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Ryan, KG, Hegseth, EN, Martin, A, Davy, SK, O'Toole, R, Ralph, PJ, McMinn, A, Thorn, CJ
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Marine Biology & Hydrobiology; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Ross Sea; Hallett; Cape Evans; Cape Hallett; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10453/3275

Diverse microbial communities survive within the sea ice matrix and are integral to the energy base of the Southern Ocean. Here we describe initial findings of a four season survey (between 1999-2004) of community structure and biomass of microalgae within the sea ice and in the underlying water col...