Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth. In this sense,
microorganisms that inhabit Antarctica environments have to be adapted to harsh …

One of the main objectives of astrobiological research is the investigation of the habitability
of other planetary bodies. Since space exploration missions are expensive and require long …

The composition of fungal and bacterial communities in three polythermal glaciers and
associated aquatic environments in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard was analysed using a …

Antarctic ice-covered lakes are exceptional sites for studying the ecology of aquatic fungi
under conditions of minimal human disturbance. In this study, we explored the diversity and …

Permafrost in the high elevation McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica ranks among the driest
and coldest on Earth. Permafrost soils appear to be largely inhospitable to active microbial …

Endolithic growth is one of the most spectacular microbial adaptations to extreme
environmental constraints and the predominant life-form in the ice-free areas of Continental …

The yeasts that thrive in polar and subpolar areas have to be adapted to extreme
environments with low temperatures and the consequential desiccation due to freezing of …

Glacial retreat is one of the most conspicuous signs of warming in Antarctic regions. Glacier
soils harbor an active microbial community of decomposers, and under the continuous …

Abiotic and biotic factors control ecosystem biodiversity, but their relative contributions
remain unclear. The ultraoligotrophic ecosystem of the Antarctic Dry Valleys, a simple yet …

We report a metabarcoding study documenting the fungal taxa in 29 barren fellfield soils
sampled from along a 1,650 km transect encompassing almost the entire maritime Antarctic …