Changes in Icelandic soil microbiomes from the forefield of retreating glaciers revealed by Illumina and MinION sequencing

• Published in: The FASEB Journal
• Main Authors: Smith, Emmett, Jackobs, Faith, Peck, Charlie
• Other Authors: Indiana Academy of Sciences
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; Sólheimajökull; Climate change; Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r5422

Climate change is affecting the sub‐Arctic landscape more than mid‐latitude locations on Earth. This is especially evident in Iceland where glaciers are now receding at a rapid pace. As glaciers retreat, newly exposed land undergoes primary succession. The soil microbiome is a critical component of...