ArticleNature communications2025
Microbial biogeography along a 2578 km transect on the East Antarctic Plateau.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Atmospheric Microbial Transport to Antarctica and Its Ecological Implications: A Systematic Review.Environmental microbiology · 2026Pooled it
- Microbial community structure in the firn associated with a ∼1000 km transect of the Eastern Antarctic Ice Sheet.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026Article
- Disentangling bacterial diversity and biogeography in snow-covered regions.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Enhancing DNA recovery in low-biomass snow algae samples: a comparative study of extraction methods and their effect on community composition.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Airborne Bacterial Communities: Diversity, Survival Strategies and Functional Roles in the Atmosphere.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Review
- Multi-scale ecological drivers shape the genome flexibility of soil-dwellingISME communications · 2026Article
- Exploring local and regional contribution to airborne bacterial communities in the Antarctic Peninsula.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Case Study on Shifts in Human Skin Microbiome During Antarctica Expeditions.Microorganisms · 2025Article
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Abstract
Microorganisms are present in snow/ice of the Antarctic Plateau, but their biogeography and metabolic state under extreme local conditions are poorly understood. Here, we show the diversity and distribution of microorganisms in air (1.5 m height) and snow/ice down to 4 m depth at three distant latitudes along a 2578 km transect on the East Antarctic Plateau on board an environmentally friendly, mobile platform. Results demonstrate the widespread distribution of microorganisms in the ice down to at least 4 m depth. Data point to geochemical and bacterial geographic distribution that correlate with wind trajectory and speed, modulated by local gathering and recirculation of microorganisms through snow drifting. Reservoir effects and community selection appear to occur over time, favoring microorganisms best adapted to hypothermal and hyperarid conditions. A new cyanobacterial species (Gloeocapsopsis sp) was isolated from 3 to 4 m depth. Our findings suggest that some microorganisms could exhibit transient, basal metabolic activity when associated to high salt particles, contributing to set biodiversity patterns and biogeographic compartmentalization on Antarctic Plateau ice.
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