Function and functional redundancy in microbial systems
Microbial communities often exhibit incredible taxonomic diversity, raising questions
regarding the mechanisms enabling species coexistence and the role of this diversity in …
regarding the mechanisms enabling species coexistence and the role of this diversity in …
Stochastic community assembly: does it matter in microbial ecology?
Understanding the mechanisms controlling community diversity, functions, succession, and
biogeography is a central, but poorly understood, topic in ecology, particularly in microbial …
biogeography is a central, but poorly understood, topic in ecology, particularly in microbial …
A quantitative framework reveals ecological drivers of grassland microbial community assembly in response to warming
Unraveling the drivers controlling community assembly is a central issue in ecology.
Although it is generally accepted that selection, dispersal, diversification and drift are major …
Although it is generally accepted that selection, dispersal, diversification and drift are major …
Global diversity and biogeography of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants
Microorganisms in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are essential for water purification
to protect public and environmental health. However, the diversity of microorganisms and …
to protect public and environmental health. However, the diversity of microorganisms and …
Decoupling function and taxonomy in the global ocean microbiome
Microbial metabolism powers biogeochemical cycling in Earth's ecosystems. The taxonomic
composition of microbial communities varies substantially between environments, but the …
composition of microbial communities varies substantially between environments, but the …
Ecology and exploration of the rare biosphere
The profound influence of microorganisms on human life and global biogeochemical cycles
underlines the value of studying the biogeography of microorganisms, exploring microbial …
underlines the value of studying the biogeography of microorganisms, exploring microbial …
High taxonomic variability despite stable functional structure across microbial communities
Understanding the processes that are driving variation of natural microbial communities
across space or time is a major challenge for ecologists. Environmental conditions strongly …
across space or time is a major challenge for ecologists. Environmental conditions strongly …
Contribution of neutral processes to the assembly of gut microbial communities in the zebrafish over host development
Despite their importance to host health and development, the communities of
microorganisms associated with humans and other animals are characterized by a large …
microorganisms associated with humans and other animals are characterized by a large …
Seasonal dynamics of the microbial community in two full-scale wastewater treatment plants: diversity, composition, phylogenetic group based assembly and co …
The optimal operation and functional stability of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)
strongly depend on the properties of its microbial community. However, a knowledge gap …
strongly depend on the properties of its microbial community. However, a knowledge gap …
Patterns and processes of microbial community assembly
Recent research has expanded our understanding of microbial community assembly.
However, the field of community ecology is inaccessible to many microbial ecologists …
However, the field of community ecology is inaccessible to many microbial ecologists …