Recently, the results of a study were published in which Matís employees participated, among other things together with the American Space Agency (NASA), to study the ecosystem in Skaftárkötlar.
There is the first information about the ecosystem of Skafárkatlar, which is under 300 m thick ice. This article describes the ecosystem in the western cauldron, but the ecosystem in the eastern Skaftár cauldron was being studied, but there are two of them and Skaftárhlaup comes from them.
The research is part of the project "Secrets of Skaftárkatla".
To analyze the diversity of the ecosystem, a 454 FLX sequencer was used, but Matís has such equipment in its premises in Reykjavík. With this equipment you can view the diversity of microorganisms much better and faster than before.
For further information, contact ViggóMarteinsson, viggo.th.marteinsson@matis.is.
In addition, you can see information about the article here.