Is Oxygenation Related to the Decomposition of Organic Matter in Cryoconite Holes?

• Published in: Ecosystems
• Main Authors: Buda J., Poniecka E. A., Rozwalak P., Ambrosini R., Bagshaw E. A., Franzetti A., Klimaszyk P., Nawrot A., Pietryka M., Richter D., Zawierucha K.
• Other Authors: Buda, J, Poniecka, E, Rozwalak, P, Ambrosini, R, Bagshaw, E, Franzetti, A, Klimaszyk, P, Nawrot, A, Pietryka, M, Richter, D, Zawierucha, K
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2022
• Subjects: aerobic; anaerobic; decay; glacier; photoautotroph; supraglacial; Arctic; Longyearbreen; Steindalsbreen; albedo
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10281/396767; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-021-00729-2

Cryoconite is a sediment occurring on glacier surfaces worldwide which reduces ice albedo and concentrates glacier surface meltwater into small reservoirs called cryoconite holes. It consists of mineral and biogenic matter, including active microorganisms. This study presents an experimental insight...