Institutional Repository National Institute of Polar Research (National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)) · 2003 · 38 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesBryologyMarine EcologyPlant EcologyBryophyte BiogeographyBryophyte EcologyBryophyte IdentificationMoss ClassificationMoss DiversityMoss TaxonomyFossil MossesMoss BiogeographyMoss Community CompositionMoss Distribution PatternsMoss Diversity PatternsMoss Ecological NichesMoss Ecology
The distribution of aquatic mosses among 73 lakes in the Soya Coast region, East Antarctica, was surveyed. Two species of mosses, Bryum pseudotriquetrum and Leptobryum sp. were found at the bottom of lakes. B. pseudotriquetrum was found in 38 lakes (52.1%), mainly in freshwater lakes throughout the study area. Leptobryum sp. was found in 26 lakes (35.6%) in a rather restricted area, and mainly in relatively saline lakes.