Fungal Community in Antarctic Soil Along the Retreating Collins Glacier (Fildes Peninsula, King George Island)

• Published in: Microorganisms
• Main Authors: Juliana Aparecida dos Santos, Edenilson Meyer, Lara Durães Sette
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020
• Subjects: extremophiles; fungal diversity; glacial soil; Antarctic microbiology; glacier retraction; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Collins Glacier; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; King George Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8081145; https://doaj.org/article/a1013d75107c43e383b0a921fffa2fa8

Glacial retreat is one of the most conspicuous signs of warming in Antarctic regions. Glacier soils harbor an active microbial community of decomposers, and under the continuous retraction of glaciers, the soil starts to present a gradient of physical, chemical, and biological factors reflecting reg...