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 …

Snow or glacial algae are found on all continents, and most species are in the
Chlamydomonadales (Chlorophyta) and Zygnematales (Streptophyta). Other algal groups …

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 …

Microorganisms in cold ecosystems play a key ecological role in their natural habitats. Since
these ecosystems are especially sensitive to climate changes, as indicated by the worldwide …

Mutualistic interactions within microbial assemblages provide a survival strategy under
extreme conditions; however, little is known about the complexity of interaction networks in …

Melting snow and glacier surfaces host microalgal blooms in polar and mountainous
regions. The aim of this study was to determine the dominant taxa at the species level in the …

Snow algae are found in snowfields across cold regions of the planet, forming highly visible
red and green patches below and on the snow surface. In Antarctica, they contribute …

Distinct microbial habitats on glacial surfaces are dominated by snow and ice algae, which
are the critical players and the dominant primary colonisers and net producers during the …

Glaciers host ecosystems comprised of biodiverse and active microbiota. Among glacial
ecosystems, less is known about the ecology of ice caps since most studies focus on valley …

Pigmented microalgae inhabiting snow and ice environments lower the albedo of glacier
and ice-sheet surfaces, significantly enhancing surface melt. Our ability to accurately predict …