Benthic sediment nitrogen transformation processes in Arctic Kongsfjorden subject to glacier discharge

• Published in: Polar biology Vol. 47; no. 12; pp. 1423 - 1439
• Main Authors: Guo, Mengjie, Wang, Qing, Zhang, Wanying, Jiao, Yi, Zhou, Zeming, Hou, Lijun, Zhu, Renbin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ammonia; Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria; Anaerobic bacteria; Bacteria; Benthos; Biogeochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Clusters; Discharge; Ecology; Fjords; Genetic transformation; Glaciers; Life Sciences; Marine sediments; Microbial activity; Microbiology; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Nitrate reduction; Nitrates; Nitrogen; Nitrogen cycle; Nitrogen dioxide; Nitrogen removal; Oceanography; Oxidation; Plant Sciences; rRNA 16S; Sediment; Sediment samplers; Sediment samples; Sediments; Spatial variations; Total organic carbon; Zoology; Arctic region; Nitrogen transformation; Arctic fjord; Glacier discharge; Microorganism; Benthic sediment; Functional gene

The Arctic fjords are currently experiencing the effects of glacier discharge, which may affect the nitrogen cycle and associated microbial communities in the benthic sediments. However, there remain a lack of understanding regarding nitrogen transformation processes in Arctic fjords. Here, we colle...