As part of the reconstruction of the Brazilian Antarctic Station on King George Island, three
areas of moss carpet were transplanted to minimize the impact of the new facilities on the …

Background Permafrost, frozen ground cemented with ice, occupies about a quarter of the
Earth's hard surface and reaches up to 1000 metres depth. Due to constant subzero …

Protists are essential components of soil microbial communities, mediating nutrient cycling
and ecosystem functions in terrestrial ecosystems. However, their distribution patterns and …

Ancestral adaptations to tropical-like climates drive most multicellular biogeography and
macroecology. Observational studies suggest that this niche conservatism could also be …

The high number of bipolar and widespread bryophyte and microbial taxa in the Antarctic
flora suggests the effective Long‐Distance Dispersal (LDD) of spores and other propagules …

Snow is a unique microhabitat, despite being a harsh environment, multiple life forms have
adapted to survive in it. While algae, bacteria and fungi are dominant microorganisms in …

Antarctic ice-free areas are dominated by wind-dispersed organisms. However, which
organisms arrive and circulate in Antarctica and how remain poorly understood. Due to their …

Deception Island is an Antarctic Specially Managed Area that houses historically important
sites such as the remains of historical wooden buildings. The impacts of fungal communities …

Phagotrophic protists (formerly protozoa) are a highly diverse, polyphyletic grouping of
generally unicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes that are key regulators of the soil …

Polar marine macroalgae thrive in extreme conditions, often displaying geographic isolation
and high degree of endemism. The “phycosphere” refers to the zone around the algae …