Glaciers and ice sheets, like other biomes, occupy a significant area of the planet and
harbour biological communities with distinct interactions and feedbacks with their physical …

Snow or glacial algae are found on all continents, and most species are in the
Chlamydomonadales (Chlorophyta) and Zygnematales (Streptophyta). Other algal groups …

Increasing global temperatures are having a profound impact in the Arctic, including the
dramatic loss of multiyear sea ice in 2007 that has continued to the present. The majority of …

Outdoor field measurements of bioaerosols are performed within a wide range of basic and
applied scientific disciplines, each with its own goals, assumptions, and terminology. This …

The McMurdo Dry Valleys are the largest ice-free region in Antarctica and are critically at risk
from climate change. The terrestrial landscape is dominated by oligotrophic mineral soils …

Cyanobacteria are an enormously diverse group of prokaryotes whose adaptive capacity
along with the ability to tolerate extreme conditions makes them omnipresent. They are …

Fungi occur in virtually all types of living and non-living substrates of Antarctica in different
environments. However, knowledge of the diversity, ecological roles, and biotechnological …

Warming-induced microbial decomposition of organic matter in permafrost soils constitutes a
climate-change feedback of uncertain magnitude. While physicochemical constraints on soil …

Microbial communities in hot springs at high elevations have been extensively studied
worldwide. In this sense, the Indian Himalaya regions is valuable ecosystems for providing …

Bioaerosols are a crucial part of atmospheric particulate matter (aerosols), combining
physical and chemical aerosol properties with biological characteristics. They play a vital …