[HTML][HTML] Microbial nitrogen cycling in Antarctic soils
The Antarctic continent is widely considered to be one of the most hostile biological habitats
on Earth. Despite extreme environmental conditions, the ice-free areas of the continent …
on Earth. Despite extreme environmental conditions, the ice-free areas of the continent …
[HTML][HTML] Biogeographic survey of soil bacterial communities across Antarctica
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 …
global climate change and other human influences. A significant recent element …
[HTML][HTML] The use of different 16S rRNA gene variable regions in biogeographical studies
Abstract 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing is routinely used in environmental surveys to
identify microbial diversity and composition of the samples of interest. The dominant …
identify microbial diversity and composition of the samples of interest. The dominant …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of physical-chemical soil parameters on microbiota composition and diversity in a deep hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert
B Fuentes, A Choque, F Gómez, J Alarcón… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The extreme environmental conditions and lack of water on the soil surface in hyperarid
deserts hamper microbial life, allowing only highly specialized microbial communities to the …
deserts hamper microbial life, allowing only highly specialized microbial communities to the …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial diversity in Antarctic Dry Valley soils across an altitudinal gradient
L Mashamaite, PH Lebre, G Varliero… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valleys are geologically diverse, encompassing a
wide variety of soil habitats. These environments are largely dominated by microorganisms …
wide variety of soil habitats. These environments are largely dominated by microorganisms …
Limits to the three domains of life: lessons from community assembly along an Antarctic salinity gradient
Extremophiles exist among all three domains of life; however, physiological mechanisms for
surviving harsh environmental conditions differ among Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya …
surviving harsh environmental conditions differ among Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya …
[HTML][HTML] Geochemically defined space-for-time transects successfully capture microbial dynamics along lacustrine chronosequences in a polar desert
The space-for-time substitution approach provides a valuable empirical assessment to infer
temporal effects of disturbance from spatial gradients. Applied to predict the response of …
temporal effects of disturbance from spatial gradients. Applied to predict the response of …
[HTML][HTML] Glacial legacies: microbial communities of Antarctic refugia
Simple Summary Microbial communities in Antarctica have only recently been described
with the increasing popularity and ease of genome sequencing. Using these methods, we …
with the increasing popularity and ease of genome sequencing. Using these methods, we …
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial community structure and functions in microhabitats associated with black stones in Black Gobi desert, China
Desert soil around the black stones is highly complex, which substantially affects the
diversity and composition of inhabiting microbes. The existence of black stones in the …
diversity and composition of inhabiting microbes. The existence of black stones in the …
[HTML][HTML] Geochemical zones and environmental gradients for soils from the central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica
Previous studies have established links between biodiversity and soil geochemistry in the
McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, where environmental gradients are important determinants …
McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, where environmental gradients are important determinants …