Physiological Capabilities of Cryoconite Hole Microorganisms

Cryoconite holes are miniature freshwater aquatic ecosystems that harbor a relatively diverse microbial community. This microbial community can withstand the extreme conditions of the supraglacial environment, including fluctuating temperatures, extreme and varying geochemical conditions and limited...

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Main Authors: Ewa A. Poniecka, Elizabeth A. Bagshaw, Henrik Sass, Amelia Segar, Gordon Webster, Christopher Williamson, Alexandre M. Anesio, Martyn Tranter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01783/full