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The biogeography of red snow microbiomes and their role in melting arctic glaciers

The Arctic is melting at an unprecedented rate and key drivers are changes in snow and ice albedo. Here we show that red snow, a common algal habitat blooming after the onset of melting, plays a crucial role in decreasing albedo. Our data reveal that red pigmented snow algae are cosmopolitan as well...

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Autores principales: Lutz, Stefanie, Anesio, Alexandre M., Raiswell, Rob, Edwards, Arwyn, Newton, Rob J., Gill, Fiona, Benning, Liane G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4917964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27329445
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11968

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