The microbial genomics of glacier-fed streams: adaptations to an extreme ecosystem
M Bourquin - 2024 - infoscience.epfl.ch
Glacier-fed streams are the cold, ultra-oligotrophic, and unstable streams that are fed by
glacial meltwater. Despite these extreme conditions, they harbour a diverse and abundant …
glacial meltwater. Despite these extreme conditions, they harbour a diverse and abundant …
Microbial biodiversity in glacier-fed streams
L Wilhelm, GA Singer, C Fasching, TJ Battin… - The ISME …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
While glaciers become increasingly recognised as a habitat for diverse and active microbial
communities, effects of their climate change-induced retreat on the microbial ecology of …
communities, effects of their climate change-induced retreat on the microbial ecology of …
Unexpected functional diversity of stream biofilms within and across proglacial floodplains despite close spatial proximity
High‐mountain streams are particularly vulnerable to climate change because they
intimately interface with the cryosphere. As glaciers shrink and snowpack diminishes …
intimately interface with the cryosphere. As glaciers shrink and snowpack diminishes …
Towards a global biogeography of the glacier-fed stream benthic microbiome
TJ Battin, L Ezzat, H Peter, M Bourquin, G Michoud… - 2023 - repository.kaust.edu.sa
Nearly 60% of the world's glaciers are predicted to be lost by the end of the century because
of global warming1. The impacts of this environmental change on the glacier-fed stream …
of global warming1. The impacts of this environmental change on the glacier-fed stream …
Microdiversity characterizes prevalent phylogenetic clades in the glacier-fed stream microbiome
Glacier-fed streams (GFSs) are extreme and rapidly vanishing ecosystems, and yet they
harbor diverse microbial communities. Although our understanding of the GFS microbiome …
harbor diverse microbial communities. Although our understanding of the GFS microbiome …
Genomic and metabolic adaptations of biofilms to ecological windows of opportunity in glacier-fed streams
In glacier-fed streams, ecological windows of opportunity allow complex microbial biofilms to
develop and transiently form the basis of the food web, thereby controlling key ecosystem …
develop and transiently form the basis of the food web, thereby controlling key ecosystem …
Homogeneous selection promotes microdiversity in the glacier-fed stream microbiome
S Fodelianakis, AD Washburne, M Bourquin… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Microdiversity, the organization of microorganisms into groups with closely related but
ecologically different sub-types, is widespread and represents an important linchpin …
ecologically different sub-types, is widespread and represents an important linchpin …
Glacier and rock glacier streams host microbial communities with distinct taxonomy, diversity, and seasonality
M Tolotti, S Brighenti, MC Bruno… - … (EUCOP6), 18-22 …, 2023 - openpub.fmach.it
Alpine headwaters are threatened by global warming which is accelerating glacier and
permafrost thawing. Diversity and seasonal dynamics of aquatic communities are expected …
permafrost thawing. Diversity and seasonal dynamics of aquatic communities are expected …
The microbiome of cryospheric ecosystems
The melting of the cryosphere is among the most conspicuous consequences of climate
change, with impacts on microbial life and related biogeochemistry. However, we are …
change, with impacts on microbial life and related biogeochemistry. However, we are …
Rare but active taxa contribute to community dynamics of benthic biofilms in glacier‐fed streams
L Wilhelm, K Besemer, C Fasching… - Environmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Glaciers harbour diverse microorganisms, which upon ice melt can be released
downstream. In glacier‐fed streams microorganisms can attach to stones or sediments to …
downstream. In glacier‐fed streams microorganisms can attach to stones or sediments to …