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Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-3023-2026
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
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06 May 2026
Research article |  | 06 May 2026

Vertebrate impact on bacterial community structure of coastal Arctic spring snowpacks

Sławomir Sułowicz, Krzysztof Zawierucha, Anna Markowicz, Krystyna Kozioł, Wiktoria Zientak, Adam Nawrot, Krzesimir Tomaszewski, Christoph Keuschnig, Bartłomiej Luks, and Catherine Larose

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Our research shows that animals such as birds and mammals shaping the bacteria community structure found in Arctic snow. By analyzing snow samples from coastal Spitsbergen, we found that microbes linked to animal waste were common and influenced the types of bacteria present. This suggests that wildlife, not just wind or air, helps bring microbes into snow. Understanding this helps us better predict how Arctic ecosystems respond to environmental change and how life adapts in extreme conditions.
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