Nieves penitentes are a new habitat for snow algae in one of the most extreme high-elevation environments on Earth
Nieves penitentes are pinnacle-shaped ice structures found at high elevations in the dry Andes. Here we report, using molecular and microscopic approaches, the first description of snow algae communities inhabiting penitente ice at 5,277 m a.s.l., demonstrating a new habitat for snow algae in one of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1618115 |