Antarctica: The Microbiology of an Unfrozen Saline Pond

A saline pond in a region in Antarctia where other lakes and ponds are frozen remains unfrozen at the prevailing low temperatures. The ecology of the pond is unique. A distinctive aerobic microbial population, though restricted to this natural habitat, adapts to growth in artificial culture. The gro...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1962-12, Vol.138 (3545), p.1103-1104
Main Authors: Meyer, George H., Morrow, Marie B., Wyss, Orville, Berg, Thomas E., Littlepage, Jack L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antarctic regions
Lakes
Low temperature
Microbiology
Ponds
Salinity
Salts
Sea water
Water temperature
Yeasts
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Summary:A saline pond in a region in Antarctia where other lakes and ponds are frozen remains unfrozen at the prevailing low temperatures. The ecology of the pond is unique. A distinctive aerobic microbial population, though restricted to this natural habitat, adapts to growth in artificial culture. The growth habit of these organisms, as seen in nature and in laboratory culture, indicates a possible relationship between growth at high salt concentration, at low temperatures, and in media of low organic content.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.138.3545.1103