The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers

The Arctic is melting at an unprecedented rate and key drivers are changes in snow and ice albedo. Here, the authors show that red pigmented snow algae play a crucial role in decreasing surface albedo and their patterns for diversity, pigmentation, and consequently albedo, are ubiquitous across the...

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Main Authors:	Stefanie Lutz, Alexandre M. Anesio, Rob Raiswell, Arwyn Edwards, Rob J. Newton, Fiona Gill, Liane G. Benning
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2016-06-01
Series:	Nature Communications
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11968

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spelling	doaj-e17cd94feea94f37b911eb8ed60287382021-05-11T10:36:18ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-06-01711910.1038/ncomms11968The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciersStefanie Lutz0Alexandre M. Anesio1Rob Raiswell2Arwyn Edwards3Rob J. Newton4Fiona Gill5Liane G. Benning6Cohen Laboratories, School of Earth and Environment, University of LeedsBristol Glaciology Centre, School of Geographical Sciences, University of BristolCohen Laboratories, School of Earth and Environment, University of LeedsInstitute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth UniversityCohen Laboratories, School of Earth and Environment, University of LeedsCohen Laboratories, School of Earth and Environment, University of LeedsCohen Laboratories, School of Earth and Environment, University of LeedsThe Arctic is melting at an unprecedented rate and key drivers are changes in snow and ice albedo. Here, the authors show that red pigmented snow algae play a crucial role in decreasing surface albedo and their patterns for diversity, pigmentation, and consequently albedo, are ubiquitous across the Arctic.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11968
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author	Stefanie Lutz Alexandre M. Anesio Rob Raiswell Arwyn Edwards Rob J. Newton Fiona Gill Liane G. Benning
spellingShingle	Stefanie Lutz Alexandre M. Anesio Rob Raiswell Arwyn Edwards Rob J. Newton Fiona Gill Liane G. Benning The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers Nature Communications
author_facet	Stefanie Lutz Alexandre M. Anesio Rob Raiswell Arwyn Edwards Rob J. Newton Fiona Gill Liane G. Benning
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title	The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers
title_short	The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers
title_full	The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers
title_fullStr	The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers
title_full_unstemmed	The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers
title_sort	biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers
publisher	Nature Publishing Group
series	Nature Communications
issn	2041-1723
publishDate	2016-06-01
description	The Arctic is melting at an unprecedented rate and key drivers are changes in snow and ice albedo. Here, the authors show that red pigmented snow algae play a crucial role in decreasing surface albedo and their patterns for diversity, pigmentation, and consequently albedo, are ubiquitous across the Arctic.
url	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11968
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The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers

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