One of the main objectives of astrobiological research is the investigation of the habitability
of other planetary bodies. Since space exploration missions are expensive and require long …

The Earth is a cold place. Most of it exists at or below the freezing point of water. Although
seemingly inhospitable, such extreme environments can harbour a variety of organisms …

Lake Fryxell is a perennially ice-covered lake in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, with a
sharp oxycline in a water column that is density stabilized by a gradient in salt concentration …

No one seeks the most improved award. But if Limnology were to recognize a most
improved topic, our vote in 2016 would go to winter limnology. While much work still …

Antarctica is home to an assortment of psychrophilic algae, which have evolved various
survival strategies for co** with their frigid environments. Here, we explore Antarctic …

Aquatic ecosystems-lakes, ponds and streams-are hotspots of biodiversity in the cold and
arid environment of Continental Antarctica. Environmental change is expected to …

The McMurdo Dry Valley (MDV) lakes represent unique habitats in the microbial world.
Perennial ice covers protect liquid water columns from either significant allochthonous …

ABSTRACT The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MCM) of southern Victoria Land, Antarctica, harbor
numerous ice-covered bodies of water that provide year-round liquid water oases for …

Polar regions are warming more rapidly than lower latitudes, and climate models predict that
this trend will continue into the coming decades. Despite these observations and …

Antarctic subglacial environments host microbial ecosystems and are proving to be
geochemically and biologically diverse. The Taylor Glacier, Antarctica, periodically expels …