Fungi of Antarctica: Diversity, Ecology and Biotechnological Applications

Rosa, Luiz Henrique

This book focuses on the fungi found in one of the most pristine regions on Earth: Antarctica. It discusses the fungal occurrence in all substrates of the region, including soil, seawater, lake and marine sediments, rocks, ice, and snow. It also addresses the impact of climate changes on these organisms, the genomic techniques developed to study them, and how a number of compounds, such as antibiotics and enzymes, produced by the Antarctic fungi can be used in medicine, agriculture and the chemical industry.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2019-07-04

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030183660

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18367-7

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 345.0