Glacier Algae: A Dark Past and a Darker Future

“Glacier algae” grow on melting glacier and ice sheet surfaces across the cryosphere, causing the ice to absorb more solar energy and consequently melt faster, while also turning over carbon and nutrients. This makes glacier algal assemblages, which are typically dominated by just three main species...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Williamson, Karen A. Cameron, Joseph M. Cook, Jakub D. Zarsky, Marek Stibal, Arwyn Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00524/full