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Highly active microbial communities in the ice and snow cover of high mountain lakes.

Author(s) : FELIP M., SATTLER B., PSENNER R., CATALAN J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

An exploratory study carried out in Pyrenean and Alpine lakes shows that a rich, active microbial community lives in the slush layers of the winter cover of such lakes. Bacteria were very diverse in morphology. Species composition was very variable, with dominance depending on date and depth. Although many species were typical of lake plankton communities, some were restricted to the slush, and others were restricted to the surface pools.

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  • Original title: Highly active microbial communities in the ice and snow cover of high mountain lakes.
  • Record ID : 1996-0182
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Appl. environ. Microbiol. - vol. 61 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1995/06

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