Taxonomy and functional profile of microbial communities across the depths of the Alpine Cenote Abyss ice cave
Stefano Fedi, Daniele Ghezzi, Andrea Firrincieli, Ettore Lopo, Alessio Romeo, Francesco Sauro, Martina Cappelletti · 2025
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Stefano Fedi and co-authors profile microbes in an Alpine ice cave in this 2025 study. The cave, holding one of the largest glaciers in the Dolomites, was sampled at several depths. Gene surveys and full metagenomes mapped who lives in the ice and what they can do.
Cold-loving bacteria ruled, led by three major groups. Shallow zones favored nitrogen-fixing genera, while deeper ice leaned toward nitrifying kinds. Inner samples carried the richest nitrogen toolkit, up to full denitrification paths. Cultured strains chewed organic matter with varied enzymes. The authors read the cave as a layered, working ecosystem in frozen rock.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Stefano Fedi, Daniele Ghezzi, Andrea Firrincieli, Ettore Lopo, Alessio Romeo, Francesco Sauro, Martina Cappelletti |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |