Is there life on glaciers?: Glacier ecosystems and their impacts

Tristram Irvine-Fynn; Arwyn Edwards; Andy Mitchell

Is there life on glaciers? Glacier ecosystems and their impacts

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Can any life form live on glacier ice? This article describes recent research that shows not only that life exists on, in and under glaciers, but that it has an impact on their melting and on the processes of climate change. It is relevant to topics on cold environments, ecosystems and biodiversity, and climate change.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-41
Journal	Geography Review
Volume	28
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Feb 2015

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Is there life on glaciers? Glacier ecosystems and their impacts

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