Articles | Volume 13, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-5677-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-5677-2016
Research article
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13 Oct 2016
Research article |  | 13 Oct 2016

Microbial dynamics in a High Arctic glacier forefield: a combined field, laboratory, and modelling approach

James A. Bradley, Sandra Arndt, Marie Šabacká, Liane G. Benning, Gary L. Barker, Joshua J. Blacker, Marian L. Yallop, Katherine E. Wright, Christopher M. Bellas, Jonathan Telling, Martyn Tranter, and Alexandre M. Anesio

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (10 May 2016) by Michael Weintraub
AR by James Bradley on behalf of the Authors (18 May 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (01 Jun 2016) by Michael Weintraub
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (13 Jun 2016)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (29 Jun 2016)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (30 Jun 2016) by Michael Weintraub
AR by James Bradley on behalf of the Authors (27 Jul 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Aug 2016) by Michael Weintraub
RR by Arwyn Edwards (05 Aug 2016)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (05 Aug 2016) by Michael Weintraub
AR by James Bradley on behalf of the Authors (14 Sep 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (26 Sep 2016) by Michael Weintraub
AR by James Bradley on behalf of the Authors (26 Sep 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
Soil development following glacier retreat was characterized using a novel integrated field, laboratory and modelling approach in Svalbard. We found community shifts in bacteria, which were responsible for driving cycles in carbon and nutrients. Allochthonous inputs were also important in sustaining bacterial production. This study shows how an integrated model–data approach can improve understanding and obtain a more holistic picture of soil development in an increasingly ice-free future world.
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