Microbial dynamics and the accumulation of organic matter on the surface of glaciers

Over a tenth of the Earth is covered by microbially-dominated glacial ecosystems. The microbial activity on glaciers and ice sheets is postulated to have regional, potentially global, impacts on environmental biogeochemical nutrient cycling. Their activity is also believed to affect glacier surface...

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Main Author: Musilova, Michaela
Published: University of Bristol 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.690757