Sentinel protist taxa of the McMurdo Dry Valley lakes, Antarctica: a review

RM Morgan-Kiss, D Popson, R Pereira… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
High-latitude meromictic lakes such as those in the Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV)
harbor aquatic ecosystems dominated by the microbial loop. Within this habitat, which is …

High-resolution insights of physical properties of water columns of lakes at the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica

CA Noronha-D'Mello, BS Mahesh, J George, S Patil… - Polar Science, 2023 - Elsevier
During the Austral summer of 2022, a study was conducted to investigate the physical
properties of six lakes in the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. The lake water column's key …

Antarctic lake viromes reveal potential virus associated influences on nutrient cycling in ice-covered lakes

D Robinson, RM Morgan-Kiss, Z Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) of Antarctica are a mosaic of extreme habitats which are
dominated by microbial life. The MDVs include glacial melt holes, streams, lakes, and soils …

Microbial assemblages and associated biogeochemical processes in Lake Bonney, a permanently ice-covered lake in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

H Lee, K Hwang, A Cho, S Kim, M Kim… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Lake Bonney, which is divided into a west lobe (WLB) and an east lobe
(ELB), is a perennially ice-covered lake located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica …

Light quality affects chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthetic performance in Antarctic Chlamydomonas

MC Poirier, K Fugard, M Cvetkovska - Photosynthesis Research, 2025 - Springer
The perennially ice-covered Lake Bonney in Antarctica has been deemed a natural
laboratory for studying life at the extreme. Photosynthetic algae dominate the lake food webs …

[HTML][HTML] Permanent Stress Adaptation and Unexpected High Light Tolerance in the Shade-Adapted Chlamydomonas priscui

D Popson, S D'Silva, K Wheeless, R Morgan-Kiss - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Antarctic photopsychrophile, Chlamydomonas priscui UWO241, is adapted to extreme
environmental conditions, including permanent low temperatures, high salt, and shade …

[PDF][PDF] SHOTGUN METAGENOMICS REVEALS MICROBIAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING IN TWO AMICTIC LAKES IN THE MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS OF …

D Robinson, J Lawrence… - METAGENOMIC …, 2024 - digitalrepository.unm.edu
The lakes of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) offer a unique environment to study microbial
communities. Perennial ice-cover prevents wind driven mixing and the water columns are …