Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that use sunlight as an energy source, and
convert water, carbon dioxide, and inorganic salts into algal biomass. The isolation and …

The review summarizes the available knowledge on toxins and their producers from rather
disparate algal assemblages of aeroterrestrial, airborne and other versatile extreme …

Introduction Eukaryotic algae in the top few centimeters of fellfield soils of ice-free Maritime
Antarctica have many important effects on their habitat, such as being significant drivers of …

The Antarctic terrestrial environment harbors a diverse community of microorganisms, which
have adapted to the extreme conditions. The aim of this study was to describe the …

Recently deglaciated surfaces of glacier forelands are subjected to a variety of biotic and
abiotic factors that lead to continuous soil formation. Until now, no attempt has been taken to …

In mountain regions, biological soil crusts (BSCs) provide essential ecological services by
being involved in primary production and nitrogen fixation. Eukaryotic algae and …

The diversity of soil bacteria was analyzed via metabarcoding and metagenomic
approaches using DNA samples isolated from the biocrusts of 12 different Arctic and …

A wide range of microorganisms inhabit biocrusts of arctic and sub-arctic regions. These
taxa live and thrive under extreme conditions and, moreover, play important roles in …

This article gives a comprehensive overview on potentially harmful algae occurring in the
built environment. Man-made structures provide diverse habitats where algae can grow …

The progress of engineering technologies highly influences the development of methods
that lead to the condition improvement of areas contaminated with heavy metals (HMs). The …