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Polar solar panels: A rctic and A ntarctic microbiomes display similar taxonomic profiles
Author(s) -
Tanner Kristie,
Martí Jose Manuel,
Belliure Josabel,
FernándezMéndez Mar,
MolinaMenor Esther,
Peretó Juli,
Porcar Manuel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
environmental microbiology reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.229
H-Index - 69
ISSN - 1758-2229
DOI - 10.1111/1758-2229.12608
Subject(s) - arctic , latitude , biology , ecosystem , astrobiology , ecology , geography , geodesy
Summary Solar panels located on high (Arctic and Antarctic) latitudes combine the harshness of the climate with that of the solar exposure. We report here that these polar solar panels are inhabited by similar microbial communities in taxonomic terms, dominated by Hymenobacter spp., Sphingomonas spp. and Ascomycota. Our results suggest that solar panels, even on high latitudes, can shape a microbial ecosystem adapted to irradiation and desiccation.