Five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps

Abstract Glacier ice is an extreme environment in which most animals cannot survive. Here we report the colonization of high elevation, climate-threatened glaciers along New Zealand’s southwestern coast by species of Arthropoda, Nematoda, Platyhelminthes, Rotifera and Tardigrada. Based on DNA barcod...

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Autores principales:	Daniel H. Shain, Philip M. Novis, Andrew G. Cridge, Krzysztof Zawierucha, Anthony J. Geneva, Peter K. Dearden
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d39c9d0ddfb841ce9d107e2830a2b6eb2021-12-02T14:21:58ZFive animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps10.1038/s41598-021-83256-32045-2322https://doaj.org/article/d39c9d0ddfb841ce9d107e2830a2b6eb2021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83256-3https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Glacier ice is an extreme environment in which most animals cannot survive. Here we report the colonization of high elevation, climate-threatened glaciers along New Zealand’s southwestern coast by species of Arthropoda, Nematoda, Platyhelminthes, Rotifera and Tardigrada. Based on DNA barcoding and haplotype-inferred evidence for deep genetic variability, at least 12 undescribed species are reported, some of which have persisted in this niche habitat throughout the Pleistocene. These findings identify not only an atypical biodiversity hotspot but also highlight the adaptive plasticity of microinvertebrate Animalia.Daniel H. ShainPhilip M. NovisAndrew G. CridgeKrzysztof ZawieruchaAnthony J. GenevaPeter K. DeardenNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Daniel H. Shain Philip M. Novis Andrew G. Cridge Krzysztof Zawierucha Anthony J. Geneva Peter K. Dearden Five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps
description	Abstract Glacier ice is an extreme environment in which most animals cannot survive. Here we report the colonization of high elevation, climate-threatened glaciers along New Zealand’s southwestern coast by species of Arthropoda, Nematoda, Platyhelminthes, Rotifera and Tardigrada. Based on DNA barcoding and haplotype-inferred evidence for deep genetic variability, at least 12 undescribed species are reported, some of which have persisted in this niche habitat throughout the Pleistocene. These findings identify not only an atypical biodiversity hotspot but also highlight the adaptive plasticity of microinvertebrate Animalia.
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author	Daniel H. Shain Philip M. Novis Andrew G. Cridge Krzysztof Zawierucha Anthony J. Geneva Peter K. Dearden
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title	Five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps
title_short	Five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps
title_full	Five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps
title_fullStr	Five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps
title_full_unstemmed	Five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps
title_sort	five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in new zealand's southern alps
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
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Five animal phyla in glacier ice reveal unprecedented biodiversity in New Zealand's Southern Alps

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