[HTML][HTML] Plastic ingestion by Arctic fauna: a review

F Collard, A Ask - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The distribution of marine plastic litter is unequal around the world, some areas being more
polluted. Given that the Arctic is not a highly populated area, very low levels of plastics are …

Biological albedo reduction on ice sheets, glaciers, and snowfields

S Hotaling, S Lutz, RJ Dial, AM Anesio, LG Benning… - Earth-science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The global cryosphere, Earth's frozen water, is in precipitous decline. The ongoing and
predicted impacts of cryosphere loss are diverse, ranging from disappearance of entire …

First evidence of microplastic contamination in the supraglacial debris of an alpine glacier

R Ambrosini, RS Azzoni, F Pittino, G Diolaiuti… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Contamination by plastic debris has been documented in most regions of the world, but their
occurrence in high mountain areas has not been investigated to date. Here we present the …

[HTML][HTML] The surface of small glaciers as radioactive hotspots: Concentration of radioisotopes during predicted intensive melting in the Alps

J Buda, S Błażej, R Ambrosini, R Scotti, F Pittino… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glaciers are considered secondary sources of pollutants, including radioisotopes such as
Cesium or Plutonium, with heightened concentrations compared to other ecosystems. The …

[HTML][HTML] Cryoconite–From minerals and organic matter to bioengineered sediments on glacier's surfaces

P Rozwalak, P Podkowa, J Buda, P Niedzielski… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cryoconite is a mixture of mineral and organic material covering glacial ice, playing
important roles in biogeochemical cycles and lowering the albedo of a glacier surface …

Topsoil organic matter build‐up in glacier forelands around the world

N Khedim, L Cecillon, J Poulenard… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Since the last glacial maximum, soil formation related to ice‐cover shrinkage has been one
major sink of carbon accumulating as soil organic matter (SOM), a phenomenon accelerated …

Cyanobacteria in diverse habitats

LA Gaysina, A Saraf, P Singh - Cyanobacteria, 2019 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria are an enormously diverse group of prokaryotes whose adaptive capacity
along with the ability to tolerate extreme conditions makes them omnipresent. They are …

Glacier algae foster ice-albedo feedback in the European Alps

B Di Mauro, R Garzonio, G Baccolo, A Franzetti… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The melting of glaciers and ice sheets is nowadays considered a symbol of climate change.
Many complex mechanisms are involved in the melting of ice, and, among these processes …

A hole in the nematosphere: tardigrades and rotifers dominate the cryoconite hole environment, whereas nematodes are missing

K Zawierucha, DL Porazinska, GF Ficetola… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The worldwide distribution of microinvertebrates on glaciers, the coldest biome, is poorly
known. Owing to their tolerance to hostile conditions, small size and dispersal abilities …

Glacier mice as a temporary sink for fallout radionuclides and heavy metals on the Norwegian glacier Austerdalsbreen

K Kołtonik, K Zawierucha, K Wojciechowski… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glacier mice are peculiar rolling or stationary moss balls found on the surface of some
glaciers. They may harbour an ecological habitat for cold-adapted invertebrates and …