Various ice ecosystems in alpine and polar regions - an overview

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Nov 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002esasp.518..223s&link_type=abstract

In: Proceedings of the First European Workshop on Exo-Astrobiology, 16 - 19 September 2002, Graz, Austria. Ed.: Huguette Lacoste

Biology

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Life, Polar Regions, Alpine Regions

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Until recently, the vast ice and snow areas of alpine and polar regions were addressed as inhospitable and devoid of life. However, with inreasing knowledge that these habitats can harbor a variety of variable microorganisms with a capability of sustaining carbon production, a reassessment of the biological value of cold environments is needed. With the investigation of the ecology and physiology of this microbial assemblages thriving in snow, ice and cold waters, a valuable contribution can be made to the discussion about potential analogues to other planets in our solar system.

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