Biofilms on glacial surfaces: hotspots for biological activity

• Published in: NPJ biofilms and microbiomes Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 16008
• Main Authors: Smith, Heidi J, Schmit, Amber, Foster, Rachel, Littman, Sten, Kuypers, Marcel MM, Foreman, Christine M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.06.2016; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/326/171; 631/326/46; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Brief Communication; Life Sciences; Medical Microbiology; Microbial Ecology; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Microbiology

Glaciers are important constituents in the Earth’s hydrological and carbon cycles, with predicted warming leading to increases in glacial melt and the transport of nutrients to adjacent and downstream aquatic ecosystems. Microbial activity on glacial surfaces has been linked to the biological darken...