The Earth's cryosphere comprises those regions that are cold enough for water to turn into
ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are …

In glacier forefields, the chronosequence approach is used to investigate ecological,
biogeochemical and physical features of autogenic successional change as a function of …

Activities of rhizosphere microbes are key to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. It is
commonly believed that bacteria are the major consumers of root exudates and that the role …

The Arctic is melting at an unprecedented rate and key drivers are changes in snow and ice
albedo. Here we show that red snow, a common algal habitat blooming after the onset of …

Microbes in the deep vadose zone play an essential role in the mitigation of nitrate leaching;
however, limited information is available on the mechanisms of microbial denitrification due …

Polar ice sheets hold a significant pool of the world's carbon reserve and are an integral
component of the global carbon cycle. Yet, organic carbon composition and cycling in these …

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) from alpine glaciers is highly biolabile and plays a vital role
in the biogeochemical cycle of meltwater-impacted environments. To unravel the …

Rapid disintegration of alpine glaciers has led to the formation of new terrain consisting of
mineral debris colonized by microorganisms. Despite the importance of microbial pioneers …

The global cryosphere, Earth's frozen water, is in precipitous decline. The ongoing and
predicted impacts of cryosphere loss are diverse, ranging from disappearance of entire …

Algae are important primary colonizers of snow and glacial ice, but hitherto little is known
about their ecology on Iceland's glaciers and ice caps. Due do the close proximity of active …