News Headline

Microorganisms are sensitive to large-scale climate change in Antarctica

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-10-22

For a long time, scientists assumed that microorganisms, due to their broad distribution patterns, were much less affected by such climatic changes than plants and animals that often present very limited distribution areas. By examining fossils of Antarctic microorganisms, an international team led by researchers from Ghent University and Meise Botanic Garden showed that this assumption is incorrect.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-10-microorganisms-sensitive-large-scale-climate-antarctica.html