Microbial ecology of the cryosphere (glacial and permafrost habitats): current knowledge

Microorganisms in cold ecosystems play a key ecological role in their natural habitats. Since these ecosystems are especially sensitive to climate changes, as indicated by the worldwide retreat of glaciers and ice sheets as well as permafrost thawing, an understanding of the role and potential of mi...

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Published in:Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Main Authors: Margesin, Rosa, Collins, Tony
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer 2019
Subjects:
Psychrophiles
Ecology
Cryosphere
Permafrost
Cryoconite
Glacial
Climate change
Biodiversity
Ciências Naturais::Ciências Biológicas
Science & Technology
Ice
permafrost
The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/59566
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-019-09631-3
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Summary:Microorganisms in cold ecosystems play a key ecological role in their natural habitats. Since these ecosystems are especially sensitive to climate changes, as indicated by the worldwide retreat of glaciers and ice sheets as well as permafrost thawing, an understanding of the role and potential of microbial life in these habitats has become crucial. Emerging technologies have added significantly to our knowledge of abundance, functional activity, and lifestyles of microbial communities in cold environments. The current knowledge of microbial ecology in glacial habitats and permafrost, the most studied habitats of the cryosphere, is reported in this review. Open access funding provided by University of Innsbruck and Medical University of Innsbruck. T.C. is supported by the Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT), the European Social Fund, the Programa Operacional Potencial Humano, and the Investigador FCT Programme (IF/01635/2014). ...

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