@article{fdi:010092264,
  title = {{D}iversity and biogeography of the bacterial microbiome in glacier-fed streams},
  author = {{E}zzat, {L}. and {P}eter, {H}. and {B}ourquin, {M}. and {B}usi, {S}. {B}. and {M}ichoud, {G}. and {F}odelianakis, {S}. and {K}ohler, {T}. {J}. and {L}amy, {T}homas and {G}eers, {A}. and {P}ramateftaki, {P}. and {B}aier, {F}. and {M}arasco, {R}. and {D}affonchio, {D}. and {D}eluigi, {N}. and {W}ilmes, {P}. and {S}tyllas, {M}. and {S}choen, {M}. and {T}olosano, {M}. and {D}e {S}taercke, {V}. and {B}attin, {T}. {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he rapid melting of mountain glaciers and the vanishing of their streams is emblematic of climate change. {G}lacier-fed streams ({GFS}s) are cold, oligotrophic and unstable ecosystems in which life is dominated by microbial biofilms. {H}owever, current knowledge on the {GFS} microbiome is scarce, precluding an understanding of its response to glacier shrinkage. {H}ere, by leveraging metabarcoding and metagenomics, we provide a comprehensive survey of bacteria in the benthic microbiome across 152 {GFS}s draining the {E}arth's major mountain ranges. {W}e find that the {GFS} bacterial microbiome is taxonomically and functionally distinct from other cryospheric microbiomes. {GFS} bacteria are diverse, with more than half being specific to a given mountain range, some unique to single {GFS}s and a few cosmopolitan and abundant. {W}e show how geographic isolation and environmental selection shape their biogeography, which is characterized by distinct compositional patterns between mountain ranges and hemispheres. {P}hylogenetic analyses furthermore uncovered microdiverse clades resulting from environmental selection, probably promoting functional resilience and contributing to {GFS} bacterial biodiversity and biogeography. {C}limate-induced glacier shrinkage puts this unique microbiome at risk. {O}ur study provides a global reference for future climate-change microbiology studies on the vanishing {GFS} ecosystem.},
  keywords = {{MONDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}ature},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[29 p.]},
  ISSN = {0028-0836},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41586-024-08313-z},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092264},
}