Aerobiology Over Antarctica - A New Initiative for Atmospheric Ecology
The role of aerial dispersal in shaping patterns of biodiversity remains poorly understood, mainly due to a lack of coordinated efforts in gathering data at appropriate temporal and spatial scales. It has been long known that the rate of dispersal to an ecosystem can significantly influence ecosyste...
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Published in | Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 7; p. 16 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article Web Resource |
Language | English |
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Switzerland
Frontiers Media
16.02.2016
Frontiers Research Foundation Frontiers Media S.A |
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Summary: | The role of aerial dispersal in shaping patterns of biodiversity remains poorly understood, mainly due to a lack of coordinated efforts in gathering data at appropriate temporal and spatial scales. It has been long known that the rate of dispersal to an ecosystem can significantly influence ecosystem dynamics, and that aerial transport has been identified as an important source of biological input to remote locations. With the considerable effort devoted in recent decades to understanding atmospheric circulation in the south-polar region, a unique opportunity has emerged to investigate the atmospheric ecology of Antarctica, from regional to continental scales. This concept note identifies key questions in Antarctic microbial biogeography and the need for standardized sampling and analysis protocols to address such questions. A consortium of polar aerobiologists is established to bring together researchers with a common interest in the airborne dispersion of microbes and other propagules in the Antarctic, with opportunities for comparative studies in the Arctic. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 CCAMBIO, BIPOLES scopus-id:2-s2.0-84962074532 This article was submitted to Terrestrial Microbiology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Microbiology Reviewed by: Steffen Kolb, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Germany; Charles K. Lee, University of Waikato, New Zealand Edited by: Graeme W. Nicol, Université de Lyon, France |
ISSN: | 1664-302X 1664-302X |
DOI: | 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00016 |