Snow or glacial algae are found on all continents, and most species are in the
Chlamydomonadales (Chlorophyta) and Zygnematales (Streptophyta). Other algal groups …

Glaciers are now acknowledged as an important biome globally, but biological processes in
the interior of the glacier (englacial) are thought to be slow and to play only a minor role in …

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 …

An increasing body of work has shown the potential impacts of subglacial discharge from
marine‐terminating glaciers on the marine environment around Greenland. Upwelling of …

The surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet is darkening, which accelerates its surface melt. The
role of glacier ice algae in reducing surface albedo is widely recognised but not well …

Abstract The microbiome of Greenland Ice Sheet supraglacial habitats is still
underinvestigated, and as a result there is a lack of representative genomes from these …

Melting glacier ice surfaces host active microbial communities that enhance glacial melt,
contribute to biogeochemical cycling, and nourish downstream ecosystems; but these …

Cryoconite holes (CHs) are water-filled cylindrical holes with cryoconite (dark-coloured
sediment) deposited at their bottoms, forming on ablating ice surfaces of glaciers and ice …

The Ancylonema genus includes the most-documented microalgae on glaciers and ice
sheets worldwide. There is significant interest in these microalgae in the context of climate …

Abstract The Greenland Ice Sheet harbours a wealth of microbial life, yet the total biomass
stored or exported from its surface to downstream environments is unconstrained. Here, we …