A method to study bacterioplankton community structure in Antarctic lakes

Pearce, D.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5292-4596. 2000 A method to study bacterioplankton community structure in Antarctic lakes. Polar Biology, 23 (5). 352-356. 10.1007/s003000050455

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Abstract/Summary

A method to study bacterioplankton community structure in Antarctic freshwater lake samples is described. Small samples (between 300 and 1000 ml) taken in remote field locations were used for crude DNA extraction, followed by PCR amplification of 16S rRNA gene fragments using group-specific primers. The amplification products of the PCR reaction were then separated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis to produce a profile of the bacterioplankton community. Whilst the technique is only semi-quantitative, it readily differentiated communities from lakes of different trophic status and from vertical profiles within different lake types. The method offers a sensitive tool for screening and monitoring Antarctic freshwater environments as a precursor and adjunct to more detailed studies.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1007/s003000050455
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme
ISSN:	0722-4060
Date made live:	17 Jan 2013 10:03 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/21189

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1007/s003000050455

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme

ISSN:

0722-4060

Date made live:

17 Jan 2013 10:03 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/21189