A metagenomic fosmid library of approximately 52 000 clones was constructed to identify functional genes encoding cold-adapted enzymes. Metagenomic DNA was extr
Concentrations of chlorophyll-a(Chl-a), particulate organic carbon(POC) and its stable carbon isotope composition(δ13C) were analyzed to investigate the biogeo
Meiofaunal communities of three small, shallow freshwater habitats sampled during the austral summer of 2013 in Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarc
This study confirms the presence of 17 coastal terraces on Fildes Peninsula, Antarctica based on field observations and grain size analysis. The terraces formed
Fildes Peninsula, in King George Island, Antarctica, has a great concentration of international facilities, and it has clearly been affected by human activities
It is estimated that more than three quarters of the Earth's biosphere is in perennially cold environments. Despite the extreme environmental conditions of