Response of two Antarctic marine bacteria to different natural UV radiation doses and wavelengths

Antarctic Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-212

  Hernandez, Edgardo A ^a   Ferreyra, Gustavo A ^b   Mac Cormack, Walter P ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO ANTÁRTICO ARGENTINO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antarctic microorganisms; Ozone depletion; Solar radiation; UV filters

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; IRRADIANCE; OZONE DEPLETION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOLAR RADIATION; SURVIVAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; POTTER COVE; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

ARTHROBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33744956990     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102006000241     Document Type: Article

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