Table 1.
Overview of the studied samples, collection and incubation data and the number of isolates obtained.
| sample codes | lake name | region | region code | sampling date | number of isolates | number sequenced (unique) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R8 | Rauer Island Lake 8 | Rauer Islands, Prydz Bay (Princess Elisabeth Land) | PB | 22 Dec 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| ACE [1–5] | Ace Lake | Vestfold Hills, Prydz Bay | PB | 18 Feb 1999 | 45 | 8 (1) |
| FRY [1/2] | Lake Fryxell | McMurdo Dry Valleys (Victoria Land) | McM | Feb 1999 | 39 | 10 (3) |
| B4/6/6L | Beak Island Lakes 4 and 6 | Trinity Peninsula/Prince Gustav channel, Antarctic Peninsula (Graham Land) | TP | 16 Jan 2006 | 14 | 4 |
| VPL1/1A/2/3/4/5/6/9/9B/M | View Point Lakes 1–6, 9 | Trinity Peninsula/Prince Gustav channel, Antarctic Peninsula (Graham Land) | TP | 12 Jan 2006 | 83 | 14 (4) |
| EO2/3/4/5/7 | East Ongul Lakes 2–5, 7 | Lützow Holm Bay (Enderby Land) | LB | 08 Jan 2007 | 44 | 11 (1) |
| LA1/3/4/6/8 | Langhovde Lakes 1, 3–4, 6, 8 | Lützow Holm Bay (Enderby Land) | LB | 17–19 Jan 2007 | 15 | 1 |
| SK2/5/6/9 | Skarvsness Lakes 2, 5–6, 9 | Lützow Holm Bay (Enderby Land) | LB | 11–16 Jan 2007 | 25 | 3 |
| WO1/4/8S/8L/10 | West Ongul Lakes 1, 4, 8, 10 | Lützow Holm Bay (Enderby Land) | LB | 21–25 Jan 2007 | 35 | 6 |
| SC1/2/6 | Schirmacher Oasis Lakes 1, 2, 6 | Schirmacher Oasis (Dronning Maud Land) | SC | 29 Jan 2007 | 6 | 3 (1) |