Microbial Communities in Volcanic Glacier Ecosystems

• Published in: Frontiers in Microbiology
• Main Authors: Garcia-Lopez, Eva, Ruiz-Blas, Fatima, Sanchez-Casanova, Silvia, Pena Perez, Sonia, Martin Cerezo, Maria Luisa, Cid, Cristina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Linköpings universitet, Biologi 2022
• Subjects: bacteria; glacier; volcano; microbial communities; ecology; Ekologi; Deception Island; Kamchatka Peninsula; Pacific; Antarc*; Antarctica; Iceland; Kamchatka
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-185296; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.825632

Glaciers constitute a polyextremophilic environment characterized by low temperatures, high solar radiation, a lack of nutrients, and low water availability. However, glaciers located in volcanic regions have special characteristics, since the volcanic foci provide them with heat and nutrients that...