The role of changing temperature in microbial metabolic processes during permafrost thaw.
Approximately one fourth of the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is underlain by permafrost, earth materials (soil, organic matter, or bedrock), that has been continuously frozen for at least two consecutive years. Numerous studies point to evidence of accelerated climate warming in the Arctic and s...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:83f621a75536409b80212f643c06bdfa 2023-05-15T13:50:15+02:00 The role of changing temperature in microbial metabolic processes during permafrost thaw. Komi S Messan Robert M Jones Stacey J Doherty Karen Foley Thomas A Douglas Robyn A Barbato 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232169 https://doaj.org/article/83f621a75536409b80212f643c06bdfa EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232169 https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0232169 https://doaj.org/article/83f621a75536409b80212f643c06bdfa PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 4, p e0232169 (2020) Medicine R Science Q article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232169 2022-12-31T05:53:14Z Approximately one fourth of the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is underlain by permafrost, earth materials (soil, organic matter, or bedrock), that has been continuously frozen for at least two consecutive years. Numerous studies point to evidence of accelerated climate warming in the Arctic and sub-Arctic where permafrost is located. Changes to permafrost biochemical processes may critically impact ecosystem processes at the landscape scale. Here, we sought to understand how the permafrost metabolome responds to thaw and how this response differs based on location (i.e. chronosequence of permafrost formation constituting diverse permafrost types). We analyzed metabolites from microbial cells originating from Alaskan permafrost. Overall, permafrost thaw induced a shift in microbial metabolic processes. Of note were the dissimilarities in biochemical structure between frozen and thawed samples. The thawed permafrost metabolomes from different locations were highly similar. In the intact permafrost, several metabolites with antagonist properties were identified, illustrating the competitive survival strategy required to survive a frozen state. Interestingly, the intensity of these antagonistic metabolites decreased with warmer temperature, indicating a shift in ecological strategies in thawed permafrost. These findings illustrate the impact of change in temperature and spatial variability as permafrost undergoes thaw, knowledge that will become crucial for predicting permafrost biogeochemical dynamics as the Arctic and Antarctic landscapes continue to warm. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Arctic permafrost Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Arctic PLOS ONE 15 4 e0232169 |
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Approximately one fourth of the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is underlain by permafrost, earth materials (soil, organic matter, or bedrock), that has been continuously frozen for at least two consecutive years. Numerous studies point to evidence of accelerated climate warming in the Arctic and sub-Arctic where permafrost is located. Changes to permafrost biochemical processes may critically impact ecosystem processes at the landscape scale. Here, we sought to understand how the permafrost metabolome responds to thaw and how this response differs based on location (i.e. chronosequence of permafrost formation constituting diverse permafrost types). We analyzed metabolites from microbial cells originating from Alaskan permafrost. Overall, permafrost thaw induced a shift in microbial metabolic processes. Of note were the dissimilarities in biochemical structure between frozen and thawed samples. The thawed permafrost metabolomes from different locations were highly similar. In the intact permafrost, several metabolites with antagonist properties were identified, illustrating the competitive survival strategy required to survive a frozen state. Interestingly, the intensity of these antagonistic metabolites decreased with warmer temperature, indicating a shift in ecological strategies in thawed permafrost. These findings illustrate the impact of change in temperature and spatial variability as permafrost undergoes thaw, knowledge that will become crucial for predicting permafrost biogeochemical dynamics as the Arctic and Antarctic landscapes continue to warm. |
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Komi S Messan Robert M Jones Stacey J Doherty Karen Foley Thomas A Douglas Robyn A Barbato |
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The role of changing temperature in microbial metabolic processes during permafrost thaw. |
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The role of changing temperature in microbial metabolic processes during permafrost thaw. |
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The role of changing temperature in microbial metabolic processes during permafrost thaw. |
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