Cryptoendolithic microorganisms from Antarctic sandstone of linnaeus terrace (asgard range): Diversity, properties and interactions

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1337-1363

  Siebert, J ^a   Hirsch, P ^b   Hoffmann, B ^b   Gliesche, C G ^b   Peissl, K ^c   Jendrach, M ^d  

^a SCHÜLKE AND MAYR GMBH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c Appligene Oncor   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antarctic cryptoendoliths; biodiversity; heavy metal resistance; interactions; plasmid transfer

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BOULDER; FUNGI; GREEN ALGAE; MICROORGANISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; SANDSTONE;

ANTARCTICA, ASGARD RANGE, LINNAEUS TERRACE;

EID: 0030301485     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051982     Document Type: Article

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