The Arctic is warming – fast. Microbes in the Arctic play pivotal roles in feedbacks that
magnify the impacts of Arctic change. Understanding the genome evolution, diversity and …

Cryoconite is a microbe–mineral aggregate which darkens the ice surface of glaciers.
Microbial process and marker gene PCR-dependent measurements reveal active and diverse …

Cryoconite holes are known as foci of microbial diversity and activity on polar glacier
surfaces, but are virtually unexplored microbial habitats in alpine regions. In addition, whether …

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 quantify …

Glacial systems in the form of glaciers and ice sheets are important actors in Earth's water
cycle and climate. Improving our understanding of their structure and functionality is of …

Cryoconite holes are foci of unusually high microbial diversity and activity on glacier surfaces
worldwide, comprising melt-holes formed by the darkening of ice by biogenic granular …

In the field of observation, chance favours only the prepared mind (Pasteur). Impressive
developments in genomics have led microbiology to its third “Golden Age”. However, …

Glacial ice surfaces represent a seasonally evolving three-dimensional photic zone which
accumulates microbial biomass and potentiates positive feedbacks in ice melt. Since viruses …

Sunlight penetrates the ice surfaces of glaciers and ice sheets, forming a water‐bearing
porous ice matrix known as the weathering crust. This crust is home to a significant microbial …

Genetic and genomic analysis of nucleic acids from environmental samples has helped
transform our perception of the Earth’s subsurface as a major reservoir of microbial novelty. …