Microbial diversity in Antarctic Dry Valley soils across an altitudinal gradient.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valleys are geologically diverse, encompassing a wide variety of soil habitats. These environments are largely dominated by microorganisms, which drive the ecosystem services of the region. While altitude is a well-established driver of eukaryotic biodiversity in these Antarctic ice-free areas (and many non-Antarctic environments), little is known of the relationship between altitude and microbial community structure and functionality in continental Antarctica.

Methods

We analysed prokaryotic and lower eukaryotic diversity from soil samples across a 684 m altitudinal transect in the lower Taylor Valley, Antarctica and performed a phylogenic characterization of soil microbial communities using short-read sequencing of the 16S rRNA and IT

SUBMITTER: Mashamaite L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10406297 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature