Important McMurdo Dry Valleys Publications

Biggie

Global Change tipping points: Above- and below-ground biotic interactions in a low diversity ecosystem

Wall DH. Global Change tipping points: Above- and below-ground biotic interactions in a low diversity ecosystem. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Biological Sciences. 2007;362(1488):2291-2306. doi:10.1098/rstb.2006.1950.

Adaptation and acclimation of photosynthetic microorganisms to permanently cold environments

Morgan-Kiss RM, Priscu JC, Pocock T, Gudynaite-Savitch L, Huner NPA. Adaptation and acclimation of photosynthetic microorganisms to permanently cold environments. Microbial and Molecular Biology Review. 2006;70(1):222-252. doi:10.1128/​MMBR.70.1.222-252.2006.

Weathering reactions and hyporheic exchange controls on stream water chemistry in a glacial meltwater stream in the McMurdo Dry Valleys

Gooseff MN, McKnight DM, W. Lyons B, Blum A. Weathering reactions and hyporheic exchange controls on stream water chemistry in a glacial meltwater stream in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Water Resources Research. 2002;38(12):1279-1296. doi:10.1029/2001WR000834.

Snow patch influence on soil biogeochemical processes and invertebrate distribution in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Gooseff MN, Barrett JE, Doran PT, et al. Snow patch influence on soil biogeochemical processes and invertebrate distribution in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 2002;35(1):91-99. doi:10.1657/1523-0430(2003)035[0091:SPIOSB]2.0.CO;2.

climate

The McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica: A geological, environmental, and ecological analog to the Martian surface and near surface

Salvatore MR, Levy JS. The McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica: A geological, environmental, and ecological analog to the Martian surface and near surface. Elsevier; 2021. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-820245-6.00011-2.

climate change

Physical and chemical controls on the abundance and composition of stream microbial mats from the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Kohler TJ. Physical and chemical controls on the abundance and composition of stream microbial mats from the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. McKnight DM. Environmental Studies. 2015;Ph.D.:272. Available at: https://search.proquest.com/docview/1690497718?accountid=14503.

Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus on phytoplankton production and bacterial community structure in two stratified Antarctic lakes: a bioassay approach

Teufel AG, Li W, Kiss AJ, Morgan-Kiss RM. Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus on phytoplankton production and bacterial community structure in two stratified Antarctic lakes: a bioassay approach. Polar Biology. 2017;40(5). doi:10.1007/s00300-016-2025-8.

Influence of abiotic drivers (light and nutrients) on photobiology and diversity of Antarctic lake phytoplankton communities

Teufel AG, Morgan-Kiss RM. Influence of abiotic drivers (light and nutrients) on photobiology and diversity of Antarctic lake phytoplankton communities. Department of Microbiology. 2016;Ph.D. Available at: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1468411564.

Genetic diversity of soil invertebrates corroborates timing estimates for past collapses of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Collins GE, Hogg ID, Convey P, et al. Genetic diversity of soil invertebrates corroborates timing estimates for past collapses of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2020. doi:10.1073/pnas.2007925117.

Cross-site comparisons of dryland ecosystem response to climate change in the US Long-Term Ecological Research Network

Hudson AR, Peters DPC, Blair JM, et al. Cross-site comparisons of dryland ecosystem response to climate change in the US Long-Term Ecological Research Network. BioScience. 2022. doi:10.1093/biosci/biab134.

climate disturbance

Climate Response

Impact of episodic warming events on the physical, chemical and biological relationships of lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Foreman CM, Wolf C, Priscu JC. Impact of episodic warming events on the physical, chemical and biological relationships of lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Aquatic Geochemistry. 2004;10(3-4):239-268. doi:10.1007/s10498-004-2261-3.

Century to millennial scale climate change and ecosystem response in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

Fountain AG, W. Lyons B. Century to millennial scale climate change and ecosystem response in Taylor Valley, Antarctica. In: Greenland D, Goodin DG, Smith RC Climate Variability and Ecosystem Response at Long-Term Ecological Research Sites. Climate Variability and Ecosystem Response at Long-Term Ecological Research Sites. New York City: Oxford University Press; 2003:319-340.

Retrospective simulation of lake level rise in Lake Bonney based on recent 21-year record: indication of recent climate change in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Bomblies A, McKnight DM, Andrews ED. Retrospective simulation of lake level rise in Lake Bonney based on recent 21-year record: indication of recent climate change in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Journal of Paleolimnology. 2001;25:477-492.

climate variability

ice and climate

legacy

microclimate

Episodic basin-scale soil moisture anomalies associated with high relative humidity events in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Levy JS. Episodic basin-scale soil moisture anomalies associated with high relative humidity events in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Antarctic Science. 2021:1-15. doi:10.1017/S0954102021000341.