Organic matter from Arctic sea-ice loss alters bacterial community structure and function

Organic matter from Arctic sea-ice loss alters bacterial community structure and function

Organic matter from Arctic sea-ice loss alters bacterial community structure and function, Published online: 21 January 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0391-7

Arctic sea-ice melt causes a release of dissolved organic material (DOM) into the surface waters. The increased dominance of first-year ice and DOM release is impacting under-ice bacterial communities.