Microbial ecology and activity of snow algae within a Pacific Northwest snowpack

• Published in: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
• Main Authors: Caleb G. Schuler, Jill A. Mikucki
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023
• Subjects: Snow algae; Chloromonas; snowpack microbial activity; primary production; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Antarctic and Alpine Research; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2023.2233785; https://doaj.org/article/62e8058dafcd41388fbc2d3c2c0022e5

ABSTRACTSnow algae blooms are common occurrences in alpine systems and contribute to increasing snow and glacial ice melt rates. Despite the cosmopolitan distribution of snow algae, little is known about the role their life cycle plays in community composition and activity in snowpack. Mount Baker,...