Diversity and distribution of Tardigrada in Arctic cryoconite holes

• Published in: Journal of Limnology
• Main Authors: Krzysztof Zawierucha, Marta Ostrowska, Tobias R. Vonnahme, Miloslav Devetter, Adam P. Nawrot, Sara Lehmann, Małgorzata Kolicka
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016
• Subjects: Buchanbreen; Hansbreen; glacial biome; Svalbard; Tardigrada; unique species; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Physical geography; GB3-5030; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Arctic; Svalbard Archipelago; Buchan; Water Bears; glacier; Tundra; Spitsbergen; Tardigrade
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2016.1453; https://doaj.org/article/cac368038db244dcb43886b9b06c0428

Despite the fact that glaciers and ice sheets have been monitored for more than a century, knowledge on the glacial biota remains poor. Cryoconite holes are water-filled reservoirs on a glacier’s surface and one of the most extreme ecosystems for micro-invertebrates. Tardigrada, also known as water...