COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Research in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys indicates that microbes are a source of organic material
Description: Microbes in streams flowing on the surface of glaciers in the Arctic and Antarctic may represent a previously underestimated source of organic material and be part of an as yet undiscovered "dynamic local carbon cycle," according to a new paper. The cycle, they argue, could become a significant global source of carbon as temperatures rise worldwide and microbial activity increases. [Source: National Science Foundation]
URL: https://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191512&org=NSF&from=news
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Source: National Science Foundation
Publish Date: 4/10/2017
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