The dark side of the moon: first insights into the microbiome structure and function of one of the last glacier-fed streams in Africa

The dark side of the moon: first insights into the microbiome structure and function of one of the last glacier-fed streams in Africa

The glaciers on Africa's ‘Mountains of the Moon' (Rwenzori National Park, Uganda) are predicted to disappear within the next decades owing to climate change. Consequently, the glacier-fed streams (GFSs) that drain them will vanish, along with their resident microbial communities. Despite t...

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Main Authors: Grégoire Michoud, Tyler J. Kohler, Leïla Ezzat, Hannes Peter, Juliet Kigongo Nattabi, Rosemary Nalwanga, Paraskevi Pramateftaki, Michail Styllas, Matteo Tolosano, Vincent De Staercke, Martina Schön, Ramona Marasco, Daniele Daffonchio, Massimo Bourquin, Susheel Bhanu Busi, Tom J. Battin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
microbial ecology
biofilms
tropical glacier
Africa
climate change
Uganda
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230329

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