Polar solar panels: Arctic and Antarctic microbiomes display similar taxonomic profiles

Summary Solar panels located on high (Arctic and Antarctic) latitudes combine the harshness of the climate with that of the solar exposure. We report here that these polar solar panels are inhabited by similar microbial communities in taxonomic terms, dominated by Hymenobacter spp., Sphingomonas spp...

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Published in:Environmental Microbiology Reports
Main Authors: Tanner, Kristie, Martí, Jose Manuel, Belliure, Josabel, Fernández‐Méndez, Mar, Molina‐Menor, Esther, Peretó, Juli, Porcar, Manuel
Other Authors: Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017
Subjects:
Antarc*
Antarctic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12608
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Summary:Summary Solar panels located on high (Arctic and Antarctic) latitudes combine the harshness of the climate with that of the solar exposure. We report here that these polar solar panels are inhabited by similar microbial communities in taxonomic terms, dominated by Hymenobacter spp., Sphingomonas spp. and Ascomycota. Our results suggest that solar panels, even on high latitudes, can shape a microbial ecosystem adapted to irradiation and desiccation.

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