ReviewNature reviews. Microbiology2015
Microbial ecology of the cryosphere: sea ice and glacial habitats.
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171 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Viral genetic diversity and functional potential in polar and subarctic sea ice.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026Article
- Dimethylsulfoniopropionate metabolism shapes microbial ecology and physiological adaptation during the austral winter in Southern Ocean sea ice and seawater.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Increased temperature selects for antibiotic resistance genes in a model aquatic ecosystem.npj antimicrobials and resistance · 2026Article
- Three strains isolated from Northern Germany constitute the novel genera Njordella and Rania in the family Pirellulaceae.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Warming responses, antibiosis potentials, and ecological implications of cryo-adapted copiotrophs from a Trans-Himalayan lake-desert ecosystem.Archives of microbiology · 2026Article
- Viruses in Extreme Marine Environments and Their Potential Existence in Extraterrestrial Environments.Viruses · 2026Review
- Microbial community structure across freshwater ecosystem types in a high-altitude region, Zhongar Alatau, Kazakhstan.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Current and projected effects of climate change in cryosphere microbial ecosystems.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Deep-branching Chloroflexota lineages illuminate the eco-evolutionary foundation of cross-ecosystem colonization.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Spatial and temporal variability of supraglacial algae on an Alpine glacier (Forni Glacier, Italy).Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Stronger Adaptability of Eukaryotic Communities than Prokaryotes in Seawater across an Extensive Salinity Gradient.Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- Twenty-two novel glacierISME communications · 2026Article
- Arctic sea-ice ridges are biomass hotspots harboring diverse microbial communities.Communications earth & environment · 2026Article
- Core-Periphery Microbiota Organization Is Associated with Functional Resilience in High Arctic Svalbard Soils.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2026Article
- Bipolar investigation of near-surface glacial ice reveals an active microbial ecosystem driven by photosynthesis and chemolithoautotrophy.ISME communications · 2026Article
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- Ice gliding diatoms establish record-low temperature limits for motility in a eukaryotic cell.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
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Abstract
The Earth's cryosphere comprises those regions that are cold enough for water to turn into ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are inhabited by microorganisms of all three domains of life, and that temperatures below 0 °C are an integral force in the diversification of microbial life. Cold-adapted microorganisms maintain key ecological functions in icy habitats: where sunlight penetrates the ice, photoautotrophy is the basis for complex food webs, whereas in dark subglacial habitats, chemoautotrophy reigns. This Review summarizes current knowledge of the microbial ecology of frozen waters, including the diversity of niches, the composition of microbial communities at these sites and their biogeochemical activities.
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