Microbial ecology of the cryosphere:sea ice and glacial habitats
The Earth's cryosphere comprises those regions that are cold enough for water to turn into ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are inhabited by microorganisms of all three domains of life, and that temperatures below 0 °C are an integral force...
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ftubristolcris:oai:research-information.bris.ac.uk:publications/7b44592b-fe24-40f3-9715-796e6ab50d97 2024-05-12T08:11:57+00:00 Microbial ecology of the cryosphere:sea ice and glacial habitats Boetius, Antje Anesio, Alexandre M. Deming, Jody W. Mikucki, Jill A. Rapp, Josephine Z. 2015-11-01 https://hdl.handle.net/1983/7b44592b-fe24-40f3-9715-796e6ab50d97 https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/7b44592b-fe24-40f3-9715-796e6ab50d97 https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro3522 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84944512618&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/7b44592b-fe24-40f3-9715-796e6ab50d97 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Boetius , A , Anesio , A M , Deming , J W , Mikucki , J A & Rapp , J Z 2015 , ' Microbial ecology of the cryosphere : sea ice and glacial habitats ' , Nature Reviews Microbiology , vol. 13 , no. 11 , pp. 677-690 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro3522 article 2015 ftubristolcris https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro3522 2024-04-17T14:18:44Z The Earth's cryosphere comprises those regions that are cold enough for water to turn into ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are inhabited by microorganisms of all three domains of life, and that temperatures below 0 °C are an integral force in the diversification of microbial life. Cold-adapted microorganisms maintain key ecological functions in icy habitats: where sunlight penetrates the ice, photoautotrophy is the basis for complex food webs, whereas in dark subglacial habitats, chemoautotrophy reigns. This Review summarizes current knowledge of the microbial ecology of frozen waters, including the diversity of niches, the composition of microbial communities at these sites and their biogeochemical activities. Article in Journal/Newspaper The Cryosphere University of Bristol: Bristol Research Nature Reviews Microbiology 13 11 677 690 |
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The Earth's cryosphere comprises those regions that are cold enough for water to turn into ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are inhabited by microorganisms of all three domains of life, and that temperatures below 0 °C are an integral force in the diversification of microbial life. Cold-adapted microorganisms maintain key ecological functions in icy habitats: where sunlight penetrates the ice, photoautotrophy is the basis for complex food webs, whereas in dark subglacial habitats, chemoautotrophy reigns. This Review summarizes current knowledge of the microbial ecology of frozen waters, including the diversity of niches, the composition of microbial communities at these sites and their biogeochemical activities. |
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Boetius , A , Anesio , A M , Deming , J W , Mikucki , J A & Rapp , J Z 2015 , ' Microbial ecology of the cryosphere : sea ice and glacial habitats ' , Nature Reviews Microbiology , vol. 13 , no. 11 , pp. 677-690 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro3522 |
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