Microbiology of the Rapidly Changing Polar Environments

• Main Author: Eva Ortega-Retuerta (auth)
• Other Authors: Connie Lovejoy (auth), Julie Dinasquet (auth), Ingrid Obernosterer (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: polar; microeukaryotes; bacteria; microbiology; phytoplankton; Antarctica; Arctic; aquatic; archaea; climate change
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Marine and freshwater polar environments are characterized by intense physical forces and strong seasonal variations. The persistent cold and sometimes inhospitable conditions create unique ecosystems and habitats for microbial life. Polar microbial communities are diverse productive assemblages, wh...