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Life at the freezing point.

Authors :
Psenner, Roland
Sattler, Birgit
Source :
Science. 6/26/1998, Vol. 280 Issue 5372, p2073-2074. 2p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Describes research which discovered thriving microbes in the permanent ice layer of lakes in the Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valleys. Temperatures involved; Research by Priscu et al in this issue; Example of the adaptation of microorganisms to environmental extremes; How there can be life in icy ecosystems; Comparison with freshwater ice systems; Bacterial activity in freezing conditions; Value of studying cold life.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
280
Issue :
5372
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
786439
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.280.5372.2073