Aerobiology over Antarctica – a new initiative for atmospheric ecology

[en] The role of aerial dispersal in shaping patterns of biodiversity remains poorly understood, mainly due to a lack of coordinated efforts in gathering data at appropriate temporal and spatial scales. It has been long known that the rate of dispersal to an ecosystem can significantly influence ecosystem dynamics, and that aerial transport has been identified as an important source of biological input to remote locations. With the considerable effort devoted in recent decades to understanding atmospheric circulation in the south-polar region, a unique opportunity has emerged to investigate the atmospheric ecology of Antarctica, from regional to continental scales. This concept note identifies key questions in Antarctic microbial biogeography and the need for standardized sampling and analysis protocols to address such questions. A consortium of polar aerobiologists is established to bring together researchers with a common interest in the airborne dispersion of microbes and other propagules in the Antarctic, with opportunities for comparative studies in the Arctic.

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CIP - Centre d'Ingénierie des Protéines - ULiège

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Environmental sciences & ecology
Microbiology

Author, co-author :

Pearce, David

Alekhina, Irina

Terauds

Wilmotte, Annick ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la vie > Physiologie et génétique bactériennes

Quesada, Antonio

Edwards, Arwyn

Dommergue, Aurélien

Sattler, Birgit

Adams, Byron

Magalhães, Catarina Maria

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English

Title :

Aerobiology over Antarctica – a new initiative for atmospheric ecology

Publication date :

2016

Journal title :

Frontiers in Microbiology

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1664-302X

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Frontiers Research Foundation, Lausanne, Switzerland

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http://www.frontiersin.org/Journal/Abstract.aspx?s=1102&name=terrestrial_microbiology&ART_DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2016.00016

Name of the research project :

CCAMBIO, BIPOLES

Funders :

F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique

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