Microbial Communities of Soils and Soil-like Bodies in Extreme Conditions of East Antarctica
- Autores: Soina V.1, Mergelov N.2, Kudinova A.1, Lysak L.1, Demkina E.3, Vorobyova E.1, Dolgikh A.2, Shorkunov I.2
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Afiliações:
- Moscow State University
- Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Federal Research Center “Fundamentals of Biotechnology”, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Edição: Volume 52, Nº 10 (2018)
- Páginas: 1186-1195
- Seção: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0031-0301/article/view/167591
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030118100143
- ID: 167591
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Resumo
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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V. Soina
Moscow State University
Autor responsável pela correspondência
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 119991
N. Mergelov
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 119017
A. Kudinova
Moscow State University
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 119991
L. Lysak
Moscow State University
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 119991
E. Demkina
Federal Research Center “Fundamentals of Biotechnology”, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 119071
E. Vorobyova
Moscow State University
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 119991
A. Dolgikh
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 119017
I. Shorkunov
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: soina@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 119017