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 …
The Greenland Ice Sheet as a hot spot of phosphorus weathering and export in the Arctic
J Hawkings, J Wadham, M Tranter… - Global …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The contribution of ice sheets to the global biogeochemical cycle of phosphorus is largely
unknown, due to the lack of field data. Here we present the first comprehensive study of …
unknown, due to the lack of field data. Here we present the first comprehensive study of …
The microorganisms of cryoconite holes (algae, Archaea, bacteria, cyanobacteria, fungi, and Protista): a review
Ł Kaczmarek, N Jakubowska, S Celewicz-Gołdyn… - Polar Record, 2016 - cambridge.org
We provide a comprehensive list of microorganisms (algae, Archaea, bacteria,
cyanobacteria, fungi, and Protista) inhabiting cryoconite holes on glaciers throughout the …
cyanobacteria, fungi, and Protista) inhabiting cryoconite holes on glaciers throughout the …
[HTML][HTML] Stable microbial community composition on the Greenland Ice Sheet
The first molecular-based studies of microbes in snow and on glaciers have only recently
been performed on the vast Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS). Aeolian microbial seeding is …
been performed on the vast Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS). Aeolian microbial seeding is …
Cold adapted microorganisms: survival mechanisms and applications
DC Suyal, R Soni, AN Yadav… - Microbiomes of extreme …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Cold adapted microorganisms play an important role in the biogeochemical cycling and the
entire polar food web including terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Cold adapted …
entire polar food web including terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Cold adapted …
[HTML][HTML] Iron in glacial systems: Speciation, reactivity, freezing behavior, and alteration during transport
A more insightful view of iron in glacial systems requires consideration of iron speciation and
mineralogy, the potential for iron minerals to undergo weathering in ice-water environments …
mineralogy, the potential for iron minerals to undergo weathering in ice-water environments …
[HTML][HTML] Dissolved organic nutrients dominate melting surface ice of the Dark Zone (Greenland Ice Sheet)
AT Holland, CJ Williamson, F Sgouridis… - …, 2019 - bg.copernicus.org
Glaciers and ice sheets host abundant and dynamic communities of microorganisms on the
ice surface (supraglacial environments). Recently, it has been shown that Streptophyte …
ice surface (supraglacial environments). Recently, it has been shown that Streptophyte …
Effects of increase glacier discharge on phytoplankton bloom dynamics and pelagic geochemistry in a high Arctic fjord
Arctic fjords experience extremely pronounced seasonal variability and spatial
heterogeneity associated with changes in ice cover, glacial retreat and the intrusion of …
heterogeneity associated with changes in ice cover, glacial retreat and the intrusion of …
[HTML][HTML] Single-stranded DNA viruses in antarctic cryoconite holes
Antarctic cryoconite holes, or small melt-holes in the surfaces of glaciers, create habitable
oases for isolated microbial communities with tightly linked microbial population structures …
oases for isolated microbial communities with tightly linked microbial population structures …
[HTML][HTML] Biofilms on glacial surfaces: hotspots for biological activity
Glaciers are important constituents in the Earth's hydrological and carbon cycles, with
predicted warming leading to increases in glacial melt and the transport of nutrients to …
predicted warming leading to increases in glacial melt and the transport of nutrients to …