Experimental cryoconite holes as mesocosms for studying community ecology
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-019-02572-7
Abstract: Cryoconite holes are surface melt-holes in ice containing sediments and typically organisms. In Antarctica, they form an attractive system of isolated mesocosms in which to study microbial community dynamics in aquatic ecosystems. Although microbial assemblages… read more here.
Keywords: community; experimental cryoconite; cryoconite holes; holes mesocosms ... See more keywords
Fine-scale spatial heterogeneity of invertebrates within cryoconite holes
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DOI: 10.1007/s10452-019-09681-9
Abstract: Cryoconite holes (water-filled reservoirs) are considered ecologically simple ecosystems but represent biological hotspots of biodiversity on glaciers. In order to check for fine-scale spatial distribution of metazoans on the bottom of the holes, in this… read more here.
Keywords: scale spatial; heterogeneity; fine scale; within cryoconite ... See more keywords
Bacterial communities of cryoconite holes of a temperate alpine glacier show both seasonal trends and year-to-year variability
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DOI: 10.1017/aog.2018.16
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cryoconite holes are small depressions of the glacier surface filled with melting water and with a wind-blown debris on the bottom. These environments are considered hot spots of biodiversity and biological activities on glaciers… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial communities; year; cryoconite holes; year variability ... See more keywords
Temporal variability of bacterial communities in cryoconite on an alpine glacier
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DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12499
Abstract: Cryoconite holes, that is, small ponds that form on glacier surface, are considered the most biologically active environments on glaciers. Bacterial communities in these environments have been extensively studied, but often through snapshot studies based… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial communities; cryoconite holes; cryoconite alpine; temporal variability ... See more keywords
Island Biogeography of Cryoconite Hole Bacteria in Antarctica's Taylor Valley and Around the World
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00180
Abstract: Cryoconite holes are holes in a glacier’s surface caused by sediment melting into the glacier. These holes are self-contained ecosystems that include abundant bacterial life within their sediment and liquid water, and have recently gained… read more here.
Keywords: cryoconite holes; cryoconite hole; island; taylor valley ... See more keywords
The First Comprehensive Biodiversity Study of Culturable Fungal Communities Inhabiting Cryoconite Holes in the Werenskiold Glacier on Spitsbergen (Svalbard Archipelago, Arctic)
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11081224
Abstract: Simple Summary Cryoconites are small cavities filled with water on the surface of glaciers in which microorganisms may develop during the thawing period. At the bottom of cryoconite holes, sediment accumulates, consisting of plant and… read more here.
Keywords: spitsbergen svalbard; werenskiold glacier; fungal communities; cryoconite holes ... See more keywords