The biology and evolution of Antarctic saline lakes in relation to salinity and trophy

Polar Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 542-552

  Laybourn Parry, Johanna ^a   Quayle, Wendy ^b   Henshaw, Tracey ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTION; MICROORGANISM; PLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SALINE LAKE;

ANTARCTICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; DINOPHYCEAE; MESODINIUM RUBRUM;

EID: 0036926850     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-002-0383-x     Document Type: Article

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