Phylogenetic diversity of nifH genes in Marion Island soil

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dc.contributor.advisorCowan, Don A.
dc.contributor.authorRapley, Joanne
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Biotechnology
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Science
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-27T08:31:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-09T07:44:59Z
dc.date.available2008/10/09 08:55
dc.date.available2008/10/09
dc.date.available2013-09-27T08:31:36Z
dc.date.available2024-05-09T07:44:59Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae - MScen_US
dc.description.abstractThe microbial life of sub-Antarctic islands plays a key role in the islands ecosystem, with microbial activities providing the majority of nutrients available for primary production. Knowledge of microbial diversity is still in its infancy and this is particularly true regarding the diversity of micro-organisms in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions. One particularly important functional group of micro-organisms is the diazotrophs, or nitrogen-fixing bacteria and archaea. This group have not been well studied in the sub-Antarctic region, but play an important role in the nutrient cycling of the island. This thesis explored the diversity of nitrogen-fixing organisms in the soil of different ecological habitats on the sub-Antarctic Marion Island.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/13262
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectNitrogen-fixing microorganismsen_US
dc.subjectNitrogenen_US
dc.subjectFixationen_US
dc.subjectSoil microbiologyen_US
dc.titlePhylogenetic diversity of nifH genes in Marion Island soilen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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