Microbial Communities of Soils and Soil-like Bodies in Extreme Conditions of East Antarctica
- Authors: Soina V.S.1, Mergelov N.S.2, Kudinova A.G.1, Lysak L.V.1, Demkina E.V.3, Vorobyova E.A.1, Dolgikh A.V.2, Shorkunov I.G.2
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Affiliations:
- Moscow State University
- Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Federal Research Center “Fundamentals of Biotechnology”, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 52, No 10 (2018)
- Pages: 1186-1195
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0031-0301/article/view/167591
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030118100143
- ID: 167591
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Abstract
Results of an integrated study of microbial communities in soils and soil-like bodies formed in the wet intermountain valleys of East Antarctic oases under moss-, lichen-, algae- or cyanobacteria-dominated associations are summarized. Colonization of soil horizons by microorganisms, microbial biomass, potential biological activity, high viability of soil microorganisms and their resistance to extreme environmental conditions are considered. Perspectives of microbiological studies addressed towards evaluation of the functional role of microorganisms in the formation of Antarctica soils are discussed.
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About the authors
V. S. Soina
Moscow State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
N. S. Mergelov
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119017
A. G. Kudinova
Moscow State University
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
L. V. Lysak
Moscow State University
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
E. V. Demkina
Federal Research Center “Fundamentals of Biotechnology”, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071
E. A. Vorobyova
Moscow State University
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
A. V. Dolgikh
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119017
I. G. Shorkunov
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119017