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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Environmental Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40793-020-00356-9 |