Microbial communities of the Lemon Creek Glacier show subtle structural variation yet stable phylogenetic composition over space and time

• Published in: Frontiers in Microbiology
• Main Authors: Cody Springer Sheik, Emily I Stevenson, Paul A Den Uyl, Carli A Arendt, Sarah M Aciego, Gregory J Dick
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
• Subjects: microbial ecology; Microbial Diversity; Geomicrobiology; psychrophiles; Glacier Microbiology; Microbiology; QR1-502; Lemon Creek; Lake Thomas; glacier; glaciers; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00495; https://doaj.org/article/aa252a84854d4e5c98ae1d278ff53d2b

Glaciers are geologically important yet transient ecosystems that support diverse, biogeochemically significant microbial communities. During the melt season glaciers undergo dramatic physical, geochemical and biological changes that exert great influence on downstream biogeochemical cycles. Thus, w...