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

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 As...

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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: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), European Commission
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Society for Applied Microbiology 2018
Subjects:
Antarctic
Arctic
Helios
Antarc*
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/184413
https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12608
https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003329
https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780
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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. Financial support from Spanish Government (grant Helios, reference: BIO2015–66960-C3-1-R co-financed by FEDER funds and Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad) is acknowledged. Peer reviewed

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