A Snapshot of the Taxonomic Composition and Metabolic Activity of the Microbial Community in an Arctic Harbour (Ny-Ålesund, Kongsfjorden, Svalbard)

• Published in: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Simone Cappello, Francesco Smedile, Gabriella Caruso, Sabrina Patania, Alessia Lunetta, Maurizio Azzaro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: microbial community; polar environments; harbour; structure; enzymatic activity; Svalbard; Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering; VM1-989; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Arctic; Arctic Harbour; Ny-Ålesund; Svalbard Archipelago; Kongsfjord*; Kongsfjorden; Ny Ålesund
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11051018; https://doaj.org/article/6505fcca6a9a490f8ed619dd8dd0e7a3

Within the Svalbard archipelago, Kongsfjorden is an important marine ecosystem that is recognised as one of the main representative Arctic glacial fjords. Prokaryotic organisms are key drivers of important ecological processes such as carbon fluxes, nutrient mineralisation, and energy transfer, as w...