The ikaite columns in the Ikka Fjord, SW Greenland, represent a permanently cold and
alkaline environment known to contain a rich bacterial diversity. 16S and 18S rRNA gene …

The Greenland Ice Sheet is a biome which is mainly microbially driven. Several different
niches can be found within the glacial biome for those microbes able to withstand the harsh …

Himalayan glaciers are receding at an exceptional rate, perturbing the local biome and
ecosystem processes. Understanding the microbial ecology of an exclusively microbe …

Arctic glacial environments are rapidly changing, as the Arctic warms at a rate three to four
times faster than the global average (the phenomenon known as Arctic amplification) …

Introduction Glacier ice algae, mainly Ancylonema alaskanum and Ancylonema
nordenskiöldi, bloom on Greenland Ice Sheet bare ice surfaces. They significantly decrease …

The presence of lake ice cover alters the subglacial water environment, thereby influencing
the migration and transformation of mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) within the ice …

Microorganisms, representing all domains of life, have successfully colonized Earth's cold
habitats. This thematic issue brings a focus on the microbial ecology of the cryobiosphere …

Environmental pollution associated with the petroleum industry is a major problem
worldwide. Microbial degradation is extremely important whether in the extractive process or …

Bacterial, fungal, and algal communities that colonize aquatic systems on glacial ice
surfaces mediate biogeochemical reactions that alter meltwater composition and affect …

The glacier ice algae Ancylonema alaskanum and Ancylonema nordenskiöldii grow in harsh
dynamic environments on bare ice surfaces. In these environments, they contribute to the …