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

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: Vonnahme, T. R., Devetter, M., Žárský, J. D., Šabacká, M., Elster, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: European Geosciences Union 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; Svalbard; Guano; glacier
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511481/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511481/1/bg-13-659-2016.pdf; http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/659/2016/

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