L’Astrolabe — 2006 & 2007

L'Astrolabe

Photo: SCAR MarBIN

Countries involved

France

Dates

December 2006
December 2007

Location

Dumont d’Urville Sea

Project description

Polar Microbial Observatories in Antarctic and sub-Antarctic coastal zones (POLMICROBS) is a multidisciplinary investigation of bacterial diversity and function; factors controlling bacterial changes; and bacterial evolution in response to climate change.

Gear description

Study requires a zodiac boat, aseptic laboratory facilities and molecular biology tools.