Microbial community composition of the Antarctic ecosystems: Review of the bacteria, fungi, and archaea identified through an NGS-based metagenomics approach
VV Doytchinov, SG Dimov - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antarctica represents a unique environment, both due to the extreme meteorological and
geological conditions that govern it and the relative isolation from human influences that …
geological conditions that govern it and the relative isolation from human influences that …
Ecology and biogeochemistry of cyanobacteria in soils, permafrost, aquatic and cryptic polar habitats
Abstract Polar Regions (continental Antarctica and the Arctic) are characterized by a range
of extreme environmental conditions, which impose severe pressures on biological life …
of extreme environmental conditions, which impose severe pressures on biological life …
Niche differentiation of bacterial communities at a millimeter scale in Shark Bay microbial mats
Modern microbial mats can provide key insights into early Earth ecosystems and Shark Bay,
Australia, holds one of the best examples of these systems. Identifying the spatial distribution …
Australia, holds one of the best examples of these systems. Identifying the spatial distribution …
Impacts of microbial assemblage and environmental conditions on the distribution of anatoxin-a producing cyanobacteria within a river network
Blooms of planktonic cyanobacteria have long been of concern in lakes, but more recently,
harmful impacts of riverine benthic cyanobacterial mats been recognized. As yet, we know …
harmful impacts of riverine benthic cyanobacterial mats been recognized. As yet, we know …
The McMurdo Dry Valleys: a landscape on the threshold of change
Field observations of coastal and lowland regions in the McMurdo Dry Valleys suggest they
are on the threshold of rapid topographic change, in contrast to the high elevation upland …
are on the threshold of rapid topographic change, in contrast to the high elevation upland …
Microbial community composition of transiently wetted Antarctic Dry Valley soils
TD Niederberger, JA Sohm, TE Gunderson… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
During the summer months, wet (hyporheic) soils associated with ephemeral streams and
lake edges in the Antarctic Dry Valleys (DVs) become hotspots of biological activity and are …
lake edges in the Antarctic Dry Valleys (DVs) become hotspots of biological activity and are …
Single-stranded DNA viruses in antarctic cryoconite holes
Antarctic cryoconite holes, or small melt-holes in the surfaces of glaciers, create habitable
oases for isolated microbial communities with tightly linked microbial population structures …
oases for isolated microbial communities with tightly linked microbial population structures …
Evidence of the significant contribution of heterotrophic diazotrophs to nitrogen fixation in the Eastern Indian Ocean during pre-southwest monsoon period
C Wu, J Sun, H Liu, W Xu, G Zhang, H Lu, Y Guo - Ecosystems, 2021 - Springer
Nitrogen fixation continually transforms atmospheric nitrogen (N 2) into biologically available
nitrogen in the oceans, which actively sustains marine new production, especially in …
nitrogen in the oceans, which actively sustains marine new production, especially in …
The Diversity and Co-occurrence Patterns of N2-Fixing Communities in a CO2-Enriched Grassland Ecosystem
Diazotrophs are the major organismal group responsible for atmospheric nitrogen (N 2)
fixation in natural ecosystems. The extensive diversity and structure of N 2-fixing …
fixation in natural ecosystems. The extensive diversity and structure of N 2-fixing …
The distribution and relative ecological roles of autotrophic and heterotrophic diazotrophs in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
ABSTRACT The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) in Antarctica harbor a diverse assemblage of
mat-forming diazotrophic cyanobacteria that play a key role in nitrogen cycling. Prior …
mat-forming diazotrophic cyanobacteria that play a key role in nitrogen cycling. Prior …