Table of Contents

Geological, Chemical and Physical Properties of Permafrost.- Arctic Permafrost Soils.- Antarctic Permafrost Soils.- Mountain Permafrost.- Biodiversity in Permafrost.- Very Old DNA.- Bacterial and Archaeal Diversity in Permafrost.- Viable Cyanobacteria and Green Algae from the Permafrost Darkness.- Fungi in Permafrost.- Ancient Protozoa Isolated from Permafrost.- Biological Activity in Permafrost.- Microbial Activity in Frozen Soils.- Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation (Anammox).- Genomic Insights into Cold Adaptation of Permafrost Bacteria.- Proteomic Insights: Cryoadaptation of Permafrost Bacteria.- Impact of Global Warming On Permafrost Properties.- Global Warming and Thermokarst.- Global Warming and Mountain Permafrost.- Global Warming and Carbon Dynamics in Permafrost Soils: Methane Production and Oxidation.- Global Warming and Dissolved Organic Carbon Release from Permafrost Soils.- Climate Change and Foundations of Buildings in Permafrost Regions.- Contaminants in Frozen Ground.- Migration of Petroleum in Permafrost-Affected Regions.- Remediation of Frozen Ground Contaminated with Petroleum Hydrocarbons: Feasibility and Limits.- Application of Reactive Barriers Operated in Frozen Ground.- Permafrost on Earth – A Model for Extraterrestrial Habitats.- Terrestrial Permafrost Models and Analogues of Martian Habitats and Inhabitants.