Beyond biogeographic patterns: processes sha** the microbial landscape
Recently, microbiologists have established the existence of biogeographic patterns among a
wide range of microorganisms. The focus of the field is now shifting to identifying the …
wide range of microorganisms. The focus of the field is now shifting to identifying the …
A guide to the natural history of freshwater lake bacteria
Freshwater bacteria are at the hub of biogeochemical cycles and control water quality in
lakes. Despite this, little is known about the identity and ecology of functionally significant …
lakes. Despite this, little is known about the identity and ecology of functionally significant …
Co-existing water and sediment bacteria are driven by contrasting environmental factors across glacier-fed aquatic systems
Glacier-fed aquatic ecosystems provide habitats for diverse and active bacterial
communities. However, the environmental vulnerabilities of co-existing water and sediment …
communities. However, the environmental vulnerabilities of co-existing water and sediment …
The biogeography of abundant and rare bacterioplankton in the lakes and reservoirs of China
Bacteria play key roles in the ecology of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; however,
little is known about their diversity and biogeography, especially in the rare microbial …
little is known about their diversity and biogeography, especially in the rare microbial …
Comparison of the levels of bacterial diversity in freshwater, intertidal wetland, and marine sediments by using millions of illumina tags
Y Wang, HF Sheng, Y He, JY Wu… - Applied and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Sediment, a special realm in aquatic environments, has high microbial diversity. While there
are numerous reports about the microbial community in marine sediment, freshwater and …
are numerous reports about the microbial community in marine sediment, freshwater and …
Alpha-, beta-, and gamma-diversity of bacteria varies across habitats
Bacteria are essential parts of ecosystems and are the most diverse organisms on the
planet. Yet, we still do not know which habitats support the highest diversity of bacteria …
planet. Yet, we still do not know which habitats support the highest diversity of bacteria …
Using network analysis to explore co-occurrence patterns in soil microbial communities
Exploring large environmental datasets generated by high-throughput DNA sequencing
technologies requires new analytical approaches to move beyond the basic inventory …
technologies requires new analytical approaches to move beyond the basic inventory …
Global patterns of bacterial beta-diversity in seafloor and seawater ecosystems
Background Marine microbial communities have been essential contributors to global
biomass, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity since the early history of Earth, but so far their …
biomass, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity since the early history of Earth, but so far their …
Two key features influencing community assembly processes at regional scale: initial state and degree of change in environmental conditions
Y Feng, R Chen, JC Stegen, Z Guo, J Zhang… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Belowground microbial communities strongly influence ecosystem function such that
predicting function may rely on understanding ecological processes that assemble …
predicting function may rely on understanding ecological processes that assemble …
Local and regional factors influencing bacterial community assembly
The classical view states that microbial biogeography is not affected by dispersal barriers or
historical events, but only influenced by the local contemporary habitat conditions (species …
historical events, but only influenced by the local contemporary habitat conditions (species …