| Title | Cryoconite communities |
| Author | Christner, B.C. |
| Author Affil | Christner, B.C., Montana State University |
| Source | Encyclopedia of the Antarctic, edited by B. Riffenburgh, p.317-318, . Publisher: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, New York, NY, United States. ISBN: 0-415-97024-5; 978-0- 415-97024-2 |
| Publication Date | 2007 |
| Notes | In English. 6 refs. GeoRef Acc. No: 285659. CRREL Acc. No: 62005728 |
| Index Terms | algae; ecology; ecosystems; ice; photosynthesis; plant ecology; temperature; cryoconites; cyanobacteria; habitat; nutrients; photochemistry; Plantae |
| Abstract | The Encyclopedia of the Antarctic contains 495 individual, alphabetically arranged entries of 500 to 6000 words each. Each entry is cited separately in the Antarctic Bibliography. The ecosystems which thrive in cryoconite holes are described here. (mte) |
| Publication Type | monograph |
| Record ID | 84453 |