Highly simplified microbial communities colonise rocks and soils of continental Antarctica ice‐
free deserts. These two habitats impose different selection pressures on organisms, yet the …

Background Antarctica and its unique biodiversity are increasingly at risk from the effects of
global climate change and other human influences. A significant recent element …

Highly adapted and often endemic microbial taxa inhabit soils and rocks of extremely cold
and dry Antarctic deserts. However, the source populations of these organisms have not yet …

Six strains of black meristematic fungi were isolated from Antarctic soils, gasoline car tanks
and from the marine alga Flabellia petiolata. These fungi were characterized by …

The research is devoted to the analysis of biodiversity of Antarctic cyanobacteria in
hypolithic organic-accumulative horizons of soils in the Larsemann Hills oasis. Studies of …

Understanding the relation between terrestrial microorganisms and edaphic factors in the
Antarctic can provide insights into their potential response to environmental changes. Here …

In Antarctica, ice-free areas can be found along the coast, on mountain peaks, and in the
McMurdo Dry Valleys, where microorganisms well-adapted to harsh conditions can survive …

The study of microbial complexes in organo-accumulative horizons of Antarctic soils
(Cryosols, Leptosols) at the Larsemann Hills and Schirmacher oases and on King George …

Background Incomplete species inventories for Antarctica represent a key challenge for
comprehensive ecological research and conservation in the region. Additionally, data …

Abstract On 9–13 July 2023, the 10th FEMS Congress took place in Hamburg, Germany. As
part of this major event in European microbiology, the European Academy of Microbiology …