Glacial water : a dynamic microbial medium

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : No new data were created or analyzed in this study. Data sharing is not applicable to this article. Microbial communities and nutrient dynamics in glaciers and ice sheets continuously change as the hydrological conditions within and on the ice change. Glaciers and ice s...

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Published in:Microorganisms
Main Authors: Varliero, Gilda, Lebre, Pedro H., Frey, Beat, Fountain, Andrew G., Anesio, Alexandre M., Cowan, Don A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2023
Subjects:
Glacial microorganisms
Glacier
Meltwate
Proglacial environment
Water residence time
SDG-13: Climate action
SDG-14: Life below water
Swiss Polar Institute
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97882
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11051153
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Summary:DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : No new data were created or analyzed in this study. Data sharing is not applicable to this article. Microbial communities and nutrient dynamics in glaciers and ice sheets continuously change as the hydrological conditions within and on the ice change. Glaciers and ice sheets can be considered bioreactors as microbiomes transform nutrients that enter these icy systems and alter the meltwater chemistry. Global warming is increasing meltwater discharge, affecting nutrient and cell export, and altering proglacial systems. In this review, we integrate the current understanding of glacial hydrology, microbial activity, and nutrient and carbon dynamics to highlight their interdependence and variability on daily and seasonal time scales, as well as their impact on proglacial environments. The University of Pretoria, the Swiss Polar Institute and the National Research Foundation. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/microorganisms am2024 Biochemistry Genetics Microbiology and Plant Pathology SDG-13:Climate action SDG-14:Life below water

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