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Biofilms on glacial surfaces: hotspots for biological activity

Glaciers are important constituents in the Earth’s hydrological and carbon cycles, with predicted warming leading to increases in glacial melt and the transport of nutrients to adjacent and downstream aquatic ecosystems. Microbial activity on glacial surfaces has been linked to the biological darken...

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Autores principales: Smith, Heidi J, Schmit, Amber, Foster, Rachel, Littman, Sten, Kuypers, Marcel MM, Foreman, Christine M
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/PMC5515272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28721245
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npjbiofilms.2016.8