Gradient analysis of cryoconite ecosystems from two polar glaciers

Polar Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 66-74

  Mueller, D R ^a,b   Pollard, W H ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GLACIER; MELTWATER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ANTARCTICA; AXEL HEIBERG ISLAND; CANADA; CANADA GLACIER; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS; NORTH AMERICA; NUNAVUT; WHITE GLACIER;

EID: 0442314383     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-003-0580-2     Document Type: Article

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