The Effect of Freeze-Thaw Conditions on Arctic Soil Bacterial Communities

• Published in: Biology
• Main Authors: Niraj Kumar, Paul Grogan, Haiyan Chu, Casper Christiansen, Virginia Walker
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2013
• Subjects: climate change; arctic soils; freeze-thaw; phylogenetic composition; fatty acids; bacteria; chaos theory; Arctic; Cambridge Bay; Daring Lake; Climate change; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/biology2010356

Climate change is already altering the landscape at high latitudes. Permafrost is thawing, the growing season is starting earlier, and, as a result, certain regions in the Arctic may be subjected to an increased incidence of freeze-thaw events. The potential release of carbon and nutrients from soil...