Topsoil from arid regions is the main source of dust clouds that move through the earth's
atmosphere, and microbial communities within these soils can survive long-range …

In arid ecosystems, where the soil is directly exposed to the action of the wind due to sparse
vegetation, dust aerosolization is a consequence of soil degradation and concomitantly, a …

Aeolian dust is emerging as a significant vehicle for long‐range transport of microorganisms.
Nonetheless, many factors relating to this highly influential dispersal mechanisms remain …

Millions of metric tons of African desert dust blow across the Atlantic Ocean each year,
blanketing the Caribbean and southeastern United States. Previous work in the Caribbean …

Abstract Soil Water Potential Desert Soil Microbial Abundance Spatial and Temporal
Distributions Diversity of Desert Soil Microbes Adaptations to Desert Soil Conditions …

ABSTRACT A significant percentage of the human population is exposed to high levels of
naturally occurring airborne dusts. Although the link between airborne particulate inhalation …

While microbial communities of aerosols have been examined, little is known about their
sources. Nutrient composition and microbial communities of potential dust sources, saline …

The transport of desert soil into the atmosphere during desert sandstorms can affect the
Earth's climate and environmental health. Asian desert sandstorms occur almost every year …

Dust is a major vehicle for the dispersal of microorganisms across the globe. While much
attention has been focused on microbial dispersal in dust plumes from major natural dust …

Microbiological studies on the intercontinental transport of dust are confounded by the
difficulty of obtaining sufficient material for analysis. Axenic samples of dust collected at high …