Contrast diversity patterns and processes of microbial community assembly in a river-lake continuum across a catchment scale in northwestern China

Contrast diversity patterns and processes of microbial community assembly in a river-lake continuum across a catchment scale in northwestern China

Abstract Background Microorganisms in rivers and lakes are essential for nutrient recycling in aquatic ecosystems. Understanding the ecological processes shaping microbial communities is of crucial importance for aquatic microbial ecology and biogeography. However, the diversity of microorganisms an...

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Main Authors: Xiangming Tang, Guijuan Xie, Keqiang Shao, Yang Hu, Jian Cai, Chengrong Bai, Yi Gong, Guang Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Environmental Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbial community assembly
Species and functional diversity
Deterministic and stochastic processes
Salinity
Biotic interactions
Lake Bosten
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40793-020-00356-9

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