Microbial life in permafrost: A historical review
Abstract This paper reviews the literature on cold‐adapted micro‐organisms which might exist in ice and permafrost. Properly identified, microbial markers in the cryolithozone could be used in palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, in distinguishing between epigenetic and syngenetic depositional seque...
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crwiley:10.1002/ppp.3430060305 2024-06-02T07:54:15+00:00 Microbial life in permafrost: A historical review Gilichinsky, D. Wagener, S. 1995 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430060305 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fppp.3430060305 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ppp.3430060305 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Permafrost and Periglacial Processes volume 6, issue 3, page 243-250 ISSN 1045-6740 1099-1530 journal-article 1995 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430060305 2024-05-03T11:05:18Z Abstract This paper reviews the literature on cold‐adapted micro‐organisms which might exist in ice and permafrost. Properly identified, microbial markers in the cryolithozone could be used in palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, in distinguishing between epigenetic and syngenetic depositional sequences, and in the recognition of secondary thaw unconformities. Cryobiological problems include (1) whether the bacteria are dead, dormant or in the active state, and (2) what factors determine the preservation of cell structures. A possible consequence of permafrost thawing, based upon predicted global warming scenarios, is that there may be an increase in microbial activity and an increase in active layer thickness. Article in Journal/Newspaper Active layer thickness Ice permafrost Permafrost and Periglacial Processes Wiley Online Library Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 6 3 243 250 |
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Abstract This paper reviews the literature on cold‐adapted micro‐organisms which might exist in ice and permafrost. Properly identified, microbial markers in the cryolithozone could be used in palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, in distinguishing between epigenetic and syngenetic depositional sequences, and in the recognition of secondary thaw unconformities. Cryobiological problems include (1) whether the bacteria are dead, dormant or in the active state, and (2) what factors determine the preservation of cell structures. A possible consequence of permafrost thawing, based upon predicted global warming scenarios, is that there may be an increase in microbial activity and an increase in active layer thickness. |
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