The Role of Microbial Ecology in Glacier Retreat
Glaciers have been considered too hostile to harbor life for a long time. However, they are now recognized as unique biomes dominated by microbial communities which maintain active biochemical routes. Microbial communities inhabiting glaciers are diverse depending on the type of glacier and the area...
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ftopenresearchl:oai:biblioboard.com:95ea6bd9-5fc8-4dbe-91f7-f51d36e0c6da 2023-05-15T18:33:04+02:00 The Role of Microbial Ecology in Glacier Retreat Garcia-Lopez, Eva 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z application/pdf https://openresearchlibrary.org/viewer/95ea6bd9-5fc8-4dbe-91f7-f51d36e0c6da https://openresearchlibrary.org/ext/api/media/95ea6bd9-5fc8-4dbe-91f7-f51d36e0c6da/assets/external_content.pdf https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69097 English eng IntechOpen https://openresearchlibrary.org/viewer/95ea6bd9-5fc8-4dbe-91f7-f51d36e0c6da https://openresearchlibrary.org/ext/api/media/95ea6bd9-5fc8-4dbe-91f7-f51d36e0c6da/assets/external_content.pdf ISBN:9789535135432 doi:10.5772/intechopen.69097 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode CC-BY MODID-6d55e02e354:IntechOpen Science / Global Warming & Climate Change bisacsh:SCI092000 CHAPTER 2017 ftopenresearchl https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69097 2021-03-17T10:25:46Z Glaciers have been considered too hostile to harbor life for a long time. However, they are now recognized as unique biomes dominated by microbial communities which maintain active biochemical routes. Microbial communities inhabiting glaciers are diverse depending on the type of glacier and the area studied. Some glaciers have a marine margin and finish in a calving front, with partly or completely temperate tidewater tongues, this establishes important differences with respect to glaciers with a land margin. Depending on the glacier area studied, microorganisms are also characteristic as they establish a vertical food chain, from the surface photosynthesizers in upper illuminated layers to heterotrophs confined in the inner part. Glaciers are retreating in many areas of the world due to global warming. Microorganisms are their most abundant and unknown occupants. They play a main role, carrying out key processes in the development of soil and facilitating plant colonization when glaciers have ultimately retired. These microorganisms are perfectly adapted to their harsh environment and are very susceptible to environmental changes. This chapter summarizes the role of microbial ecology as indicator of the conservation status of glaciers. Book Part Tidewater Open Research Library |
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Glaciers have been considered too hostile to harbor life for a long time. However, they are now recognized as unique biomes dominated by microbial communities which maintain active biochemical routes. Microbial communities inhabiting glaciers are diverse depending on the type of glacier and the area studied. Some glaciers have a marine margin and finish in a calving front, with partly or completely temperate tidewater tongues, this establishes important differences with respect to glaciers with a land margin. Depending on the glacier area studied, microorganisms are also characteristic as they establish a vertical food chain, from the surface photosynthesizers in upper illuminated layers to heterotrophs confined in the inner part. Glaciers are retreating in many areas of the world due to global warming. Microorganisms are their most abundant and unknown occupants. They play a main role, carrying out key processes in the development of soil and facilitating plant colonization when glaciers have ultimately retired. These microorganisms are perfectly adapted to their harsh environment and are very susceptible to environmental changes. This chapter summarizes the role of microbial ecology as indicator of the conservation status of glaciers. |
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