The microbial communities and primary productivity of cryoconite holes in an Arctic glacier (Svalbard 79°N)

By Christin Säwström, P. Mumford, W. Marshall, A. Hodson, J. Laybourn-Parry. Polar Biology, 2002

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Bacteria in Snow and Glacier Ice (2008, background): “63–157μg C l h), the abundance of organic debris and mineral material and the significant diversity of the cryoconite communities, it has been concluded that considerable carbon fixation and nutrient cycling occur (Sawstrom et al. 2002).”
Cyanobacteria in Cold Ecosystems (2008, background): “Similar to the South Polar Region, ice shelves as well as glaciers provide a variety of habitats for cyanobacteria in addition to other biota (Säwström et al. 2002; Mueller et al. 2005).”
Gradient analysis of cryoconite ecosystems from two polar glaciers (2003, background): “…et al. 2003), described water chemistry (Blanck et al. 1932), measured physical variables (Gajda 1958), examined the micro-structure of the microbial-sediment association (Takeuchi et al. 2001) and demonstrated metabolic activity (Margesin 2002; Säwström et al. 2002) in cryoconite communities.”
Extremophilic fungi in arctic ice: a relationship between adaptation to low temperature and water activity (2003, background): “Thin films of liquid water around embedded grains of sediments and cryoconite holes have been reported as being potential microniches for active microbial growth in ice (Reeve et al., 2002; Felip et al., 1995; Sawstrom et al., 2002; Wharton et al., 1985).”
The role of microorganisms at different stages of ecosystem development for soil formation (2013, background): “Second, C inputs from close-by cyanobacterial and algal communities, such as cryoconite holes or patches of snow algae, might contribute C to the forefield (Kaštovsḱa et al., 2007; Sawstrom et al., 2002; Stibal et al., 2008).”
Viral dynamics in cryoconite holes on a high Arctic glacier (Svalbard) (2007, unknown): “The viral control of dominant species has been clearly demonstrated during algal blooms, where viral-mediated mortality of phytoplankton is especially high [Brussaard, 2004].However,therearealsoanumber ofrecent indications that viruses can have a broad host range and that viruses from one habitat ar”