Bacteroidetes are prevalent in soil ecosystems and are associated with various eukaryotic
hosts, including plants, animals, and humans. The ubiquity and diversity of Bacteroidetes …

Water is vital for many biological processes and is essential for all living organisms.
However, numerous macroorganisms and microorganisms have adapted to survive in …

Antarctica plays a central role in regulating global climatic and oceanographic patterns and
is an integral part of global climate change discussions. The functioning of Antarctica's …

Important findings from the second decade of the 21st century on the impact of
environmental change on biological processes in the Antarctic were synthesised by 26 …

Climate change is strongly affecting high‐mountain soils and warming in particular is
associated with pronounced changes in microbe‐mediated C and N cycling, affecting plant …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widely distributed in arid and semi-arid environments
worldwide. The microbiome metabolic pathways of biocrusts contribute to important …

Endolithic micro-environments of rock are unique, ranging from high mountains and deep-
sea floors to deserts and the Arctic and Antarctic regions colonized by high diversity of …

The forest-alpine ecotone is considered susceptible to climate change. Addressing the
effects of climate warming on the structure and function of the soil microbial community will …

Although Antarctica was once believed to be a sterile environment, it is now clear that the
microbial communities inhabiting the Antarctic continent are surprisingly diverse. Until the …

Desert surface soils devoid of plant cover are populated by a variety of microorganisms,
many with yet unresolved physiologies and lifestyles. Nevertheless, a common feature vital …