The microbiome of glaciers and ice sheets
Glaciers and ice sheets, like other biomes, occupy a significant area of the planet and
harbour biological communities with distinct interactions and feedbacks with their physical …
harbour biological communities with distinct interactions and feedbacks with their physical …
Storage and release of organic carbon from glaciers and ice sheets
Polar ice sheets and mountain glaciers, which cover roughly 11% of the Earth's land surface,
store organic carbon from local and distant sources and then release it to downstream …
store organic carbon from local and distant sources and then release it to downstream …
Cryoconite: the dark biological secret of the cryosphere
J Cook, A Edwards, N Takeuchi… - Progress in Physical …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Cryoconite is granular sediment found on glacier surfaces comprising both mineral and
biological material. Despite long having been recognised as an important glaciological and …
biological material. Despite long having been recognised as an important glaciological and …
Algae drive enhanced darkening of bare ice on the Greenland ice sheet
Surface ablation of the Greenland ice sheet is amplified by surface darkening caused by
light‐absorbing impurities such as mineral dust, black carbon, and pigmented microbial …
light‐absorbing impurities such as mineral dust, black carbon, and pigmented microbial …
[HTML][HTML] Cryoconite–From minerals and organic matter to bioengineered sediments on glacier's surfaces
Cryoconite is a mixture of mineral and organic material covering glacial ice, playing
important roles in biogeochemical cycles and lowering the albedo of a glacier surface …
important roles in biogeochemical cycles and lowering the albedo of a glacier surface …
Greenland Ice Sheet exports labile organic carbon to the Arctic oceans
Runoff from small glacier systems contains dissolved organic carbon (DOC) rich in protein-
like, low molecular weight (LMW) compounds, designating glaciers as an important source …
like, low molecular weight (LMW) compounds, designating glaciers as an important source …
Dark zone of the Greenland Ice Sheet controlled by distributed biologically-active impurities
Albedo—a primary control on surface melt—varies considerably across the Greenland Ice
Sheet yet the specific surface types that comprise its dark zone remain unquantified. Here …
Sheet yet the specific surface types that comprise its dark zone remain unquantified. Here …
Dust from the dark region in the western ablation zone of the Greenland ice sheet
IGM Wientjes, RSW Van de Wal, GJ Reichart… - The …, 2011 - tc.copernicus.org
A dark region tens of kilometres wide is located in the western ablation zone of the
Greenland ice sheet. The dark appearance is caused by higher amounts of dust relative to …
Greenland ice sheet. The dark appearance is caused by higher amounts of dust relative to …
Microbially driven export of labile organic carbon from the Greenland ice sheet
Glaciers and ice sheets are significant sources of dissolved organic carbon and nutrients to
downstream subglacial and marine ecosystems. Climatically driven increases in glacial …
downstream subglacial and marine ecosystems. Climatically driven increases in glacial …
A hole in the nematosphere: tardigrades and rotifers dominate the cryoconite hole environment, whereas nematodes are missing
The worldwide distribution of microinvertebrates on glaciers, the coldest biome, is poorly
known. Owing to their tolerance to hostile conditions, small size and dispersal abilities …
known. Owing to their tolerance to hostile conditions, small size and dispersal abilities …