Cryoconite Holes on Glaciers

Cryoconite Holes on Glaciers

Cryoconite holes are water-filled depressions on the surface of glaciers. They contain microbial communities and may contribute to glacial wastage and biological colonization of ice-free areas.

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Veröffentlicht in:Bioscience 1985-09, Vol.35 (8), p.499-503
Hauptverfasser: Wharton, Robert A., McKay, Christopher P., Simmons, George M., Parker, Bruce C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Algae
Antarctic Regions
Cold Climate
Cryoconite
Ecosystem
Environmental Microbiology
Eukaryota - physiology
Geologic Sediments
Geophysics
Glacial accumulation
Glacial melting
Glacial retreat
Glacial soils
Glaciers
Glaciology
Hot Temperature
Ice
Microorganisms
Ponds
Space life sciences
Valley glaciers
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Zusammenfassung:Cryoconite holes are water-filled depressions on the surface of glaciers. They contain microbial communities and may contribute to glacial wastage and biological colonization of ice-free areas.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1309818