Phylogenetic position and taxonomy of three heterocytous cyanobacteria dominating the littoral of deglaciated lakes, James Ross Island, Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 759-774

  Komarek J ^a,b   Nedbalova L ^a,c   Hauer, T ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Ecology; Heterocytous cyanobacteria; Lakes; New species

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DEGLACIATION; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; SEEPAGE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

ANTARCTICA; JAMES ROSS ISLAND; SOUTHERN OCEAN; WEDDELL SEA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

CALOTHRIX; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84859444901     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-011-1123-x     Document Type: Article

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