Elevated bacterial abundance and exopolymers in saline frost flowers and implications for atmospheric chemistry and microbial dispersal

Frost flowers (FF) have been studied for their potential influence on ice‐surface reflectivity and roles in atmospheric chemistry, but not as microbial habitats. We examined FF grown in a freezer laboratory from a bacteria‐containing saline solution and FF formed naturally in the coastal (April) and...

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