Microbial primary production on an Arctic glacier is insignificant in comparison with allochthonous organic carbon input

Cryoconite holes are unique freshwater environments on glacier surfaces, formed when solar-heated dark debris melts down into the ice. Active photoautotrophic microorganisms are abundant within the holes and fix inorganic carbon due to the availability of liquid water and solar radiation. Cryoconite...

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Published in:Environmental Microbiology
Main Authors: Stibal, M., Tranter, M., Benning, L., Rehak, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_806950