Controls on microalgal community structures in cryoconite holes upon high-Arctic glaciers, Svalbard

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: T. R. Vonnahme, M. Devetter, J. D. Žárský, M. Šabacká, J. Elster
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2016
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Guano; Svalbard; glacier
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-659-2016; https://doaj.org/article/ef9b47a221fb41b8936011b37b7ec6dd

Glaciers are known to harbor surprisingly complex ecosystems. On their surface, distinct cylindrical holes filled with meltwater and sediments are considered hot spots for microbial life. The present paper addresses possible biological interactions within the community of prokaryotic cyanobacteria a...