Surface of glaciers is covered by mineral and organic dust, together with microorganisms
forming cryoconite granules. Despite fact that glaciers and ice sheets constitute significance …

Cryoconite holes (cylindrical melt-holes on the glacier surface) are important hydrological
and biological systems within glacial environments that support diverse microbial …

Despite recent great interest in glacier ecosystems in the continental Antarctic, little is known
about their maritime counterparts. Our study presents descriptive data on cryoconite …

Glaciers are inhabited by various cryophilic organisms ranging from single celled to
multicellular, like Tardigrada (water bears). Owing to their scattered distribution, glaciers …

The question why aquatic communities are often absent in suitable pools still remains a
topic of debate and is often explained by dispersal limitation or biological barriers …

Microinvertebrates play a role as top consumers on glaciers. In this study we tested what
kind of cryoconite material the animals inhabit (mud vs granules) on the edge of the …

Despite the fact that glaciers and ice sheets have been monitored for more than a century,
knowledge on the glacial biota remains poor. Cryoconite holes are water-filled reservoirs on …

Cryoconite holes (water-filled reservoirs) are considered ecologically simple ecosystems but
represent biological hotspots of biodiversity on glaciers. In order to check for fine-scale …

Glaciers constitute freshwater reservoirs. They are the main contributors to sea level rise,
play an important role in global carbon cycle and are the source of water for people. Despite …

For several years it has been of interest to astrobiologists to focus on Earth's glaciers as a
habitat that can be similar to glaciers on other moons and planets. Microorganisms on …