Effects of Arctic Warming on Microbes and Methane in Different Land Types in Svalbard

Climate change is having a profound impact on Arctic microbiomes and their living environments. However, we have only incomplete knowledge about the seasonal and inter-annual variations observed among these microbes and about their methane regulation mechanisms with respect to glaciers, glacial melt...

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Autores principales: Fang Zhang, Han Zhang, Shaofeng Pei, Liyang Zhan, Wangwang Ye
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:58cc8307bd4c4a6a8a76340864df768b2021-11-25T19:16:32ZEffects of Arctic Warming on Microbes and Methane in Different Land Types in Svalbard10.3390/w132232962073-4441https://doaj.org/article/58cc8307bd4c4a6a8a76340864df768b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/22/3296https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441Climate change is having a profound impact on Arctic microbiomes and their living environments. However, we have only incomplete knowledge about the seasonal and inter-annual variations observed among these microbes and about their methane regulation mechanisms with respect to glaciers, glacial melting, snow lakes and coastal marine water. This gap in our knowledge limits our understanding of the linkages between climate and environmental change. In the Arctic, there are large reservoirs of methane which are sensitive to temperature changes. If global warming intensifies, larger quantities of methane stored in deep soil and sediments will be released into the atmosphere, causing irreversible effects on the global ecosystem. Methane production is mainly mediated by microorganisms. Although we have some knowledge of microbial community structure, we know less about the methane-correlated microbes in different land types in the Svalbard archipelago, and we do not have a comprehensive grasp of the relationship between them. That is the main reason we have written this paper, in which current knowledge of microorganisms and methane-correlated types in High Arctic Svalbard is described. The problems that need to be addressed in the future are also identified.Fang ZhangHan ZhangShaofeng PeiLiyang ZhanWangwang YeMDPI AGarticleclimate changeHigh Arctic Svalbarddifferent landformsmicrobial communitymethane production and consumptiondistribution and correlationHydraulic engineeringTC1-978Water supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENWater, Vol 13, Iss 3296, p 3296 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic climate change
High Arctic Svalbard
different landforms
microbial community
methane production and consumption
distribution and correlation
Hydraulic engineering
TC1-978
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
spellingShingle climate change
High Arctic Svalbard
different landforms
microbial community
methane production and consumption
distribution and correlation
Hydraulic engineering
TC1-978
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
Fang Zhang
Han Zhang
Shaofeng Pei
Liyang Zhan
Wangwang Ye
Effects of Arctic Warming on Microbes and Methane in Different Land Types in Svalbard
description Climate change is having a profound impact on Arctic microbiomes and their living environments. However, we have only incomplete knowledge about the seasonal and inter-annual variations observed among these microbes and about their methane regulation mechanisms with respect to glaciers, glacial melting, snow lakes and coastal marine water. This gap in our knowledge limits our understanding of the linkages between climate and environmental change. In the Arctic, there are large reservoirs of methane which are sensitive to temperature changes. If global warming intensifies, larger quantities of methane stored in deep soil and sediments will be released into the atmosphere, causing irreversible effects on the global ecosystem. Methane production is mainly mediated by microorganisms. Although we have some knowledge of microbial community structure, we know less about the methane-correlated microbes in different land types in the Svalbard archipelago, and we do not have a comprehensive grasp of the relationship between them. That is the main reason we have written this paper, in which current knowledge of microorganisms and methane-correlated types in High Arctic Svalbard is described. The problems that need to be addressed in the future are also identified.
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Han Zhang
Shaofeng Pei
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Wangwang Ye
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title Effects of Arctic Warming on Microbes and Methane in Different Land Types in Svalbard
title_short Effects of Arctic Warming on Microbes and Methane in Different Land Types in Svalbard
title_full Effects of Arctic Warming on Microbes and Methane in Different Land Types in Svalbard
title_fullStr Effects of Arctic Warming on Microbes and Methane in Different Land Types in Svalbard
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