Extremophiles: photosynthetic systems in a high-altitude saline basin (Altiplano, Chile)

Abstract Studies of different hypersaline systems have revealed various types of limitation. We evaluated the phototrophic microbial assemblages over a whole seasonal cycle (wet vs dry) in the Salar de Alconcha, a high-altitude (4250 m altitude) saline basin. Phototrophic microbial communities were...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Angel, Irma Vila, Venecia Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University​ 2016-03-01
Series:International Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40071-016-0121-6