Characterization of the bacterioplankton communities in the melt-water ponds of Bratina Island, Victoria Land, Antarctica

• Main Author: Archer, Stephen David James
• Other Authors: Cary, S. Craig, McDonald, Ian R.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Waikato 2011
• Subjects: melt-water; Bratina; Antarctica; pond; bacterioplankton; Antarctic; Bratina Island; Victoria Land; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5374

Antarctic ecosystems (such as the ponds by Bratina Island, Antarctica) provide an excellent opportunity to examine organisms that can live in one of the most extreme and geochemically varied environments in the world. These ponds are of interest as each one can vary greatly in size, depth, and age a...