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  • Microbiology
  • Ecology
  • Climate Science

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  • Glacier shrinkage and vanishing glacier-fed streams (GFSs) are key indicators of climate change.
  • Understanding the impact of climate change on GFS microbiomes is crucial for predicting ecosystem shifts.
  • Current forecasts for GFS microbiome structure and function under climate change are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To predict the future structure and function of GFS microbiomes under various climate change scenarios.
  • To model the impact of declining environmental selection on GFS microbial communities.
  • To identify potential shifts in microbial functions and risks to bacterial clades.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 2,333 prokaryotic metagenome-assembled genomes from 164 GFSs globally.
  • Integrated climatic, glaciological, and environmental data from the Vanishing Glaciers project.
  • Employed a space-for-time substitution design and statistical learning approaches for future projections.

Main Results:

  • Projected increase in primary production, bacterial biomass, and biodiversity in GFSs due to declining environmental selection.
  • Predicted shifts in the phylogenetic structure of GFS microbiomes, with certain bacterial clades at risk.
  • Anticipated functional changes including intensified solar energy acquisition, heterotrophy, and algal-bacterial interactions.

Conclusions:

  • GFSs are projected to become 'greener' with increased microbial production and biodiversity.
  • A loss of bacterial clades adapted to harsh glacial environments is anticipated.
  • These changes will have significant consequences for GFS ecosystem functioning.