Microbial functional diversity and redundancy: moving forward
FEMS Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
Abstract
Microbial
functional
ecology
is
expanding
as
we
can
now
measure
the
traits
of
wild
microbes
that
affect
ecosystem
functioning.
Here,
review
techniques
and
advances
could
be
bedrock
for
a
unified
framework
to
study
microbial
functions.
These
include
our
newfound
access
environmental
genomes,
collections
traits,
but
also
ability
microbes’
distribution
expression.
We
then
explore
technical,
ecological,
evolutionary
processes
explain
patterns
diversity
redundancy.
Next,
suggest
reconciling
microbiology
with
biodiversity-ecosystem-functioning
studies
by
experimentally
testing
significance
redundancy
efficiency,
resistance,
resilience
processes.
Such
will
aid
in
identifying
state
shifts
tipping
points
microbiomes,
enhancing
understanding
how
where
microbiomes
guide
Earth's
biomes
context
changing
planet.
Language: Английский
Underexplored rare bacterial biosphere associated with corals of the northeastern Tropical Eastern Pacific
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Microbes
of
low
abundance
(i.e.,
rare
biosphere)
are
involved
in
the
ability
coral
as
holobiont,
to
respond
and
acclimatize
local
global
environmental
disturbances.
However,
no
complete
characterization
these
important
microbial
assemblages
has
been
conducted.
Outlining
would
greatly
benefit
our
understanding
their
ecological
role
coral-microbial
association.
Here,
we
assessed
bacterial
biosphere
hermatypic
corals
Pocillopora
cf.
damicornis
P.
verrucosa,
well
surrounding
seawater
sediment,
at
six
sites
northeastern
Tropical
Eastern
Pacific,
using
MiSeq
Illumina
sequencing
16S
rRNA
gene
region
V4.
The
presented
spatial
differences
among
with
different
anthropogenic
stress
levels.
four
biotopes
a
similar
microbiota.
high
stress,
Vibrionaceae
family
was
recorded,
while
locations
moderate
showed
several
sequences
related
Flavobacteriaceae
Bacillaceae
families.
This
study
represents
first
approach
knowledge
verrucosa
northeast
Pacific
its
possible
use
bioindicator
response
magnitude
stress.
Language: Английский
Plant species loss reduces rare soil microbes through diversity effects amplified by multitrophic interactions
Jie Li,
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Yanan Wei,
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Ruixue Lv
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et al.
Journal of Ecology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Abstract
Evidence
is
mounting
that
plant
diversity
loss
erodes
ecosystem
function
by
altering
biochemical
processes
regulated
diverse
organisms
both
above‐ground
and
below‐ground.
However,
we
know
little
about
how
of
influences
soil
biodiversity,
especially
whether
ecologically
rare
and/or
functionally
distinctive
plants
leads
to
reduction
in
microbes
associated
with
multifunctionality.
In
species‐rich
alpine
meadow
communities
on
the
Tibetan
Plateau,
conducted
a
12‐year
species
removal
experiment
reveal
effects
biodiversity
losing
many
forbs
versus
few
dominant
sedges
several
common
species.
We
found
forbs,
rather
than
plants,
significantly
decreased
richness
bacteria
fungi
decreasing
microbial
taxa
later
years.
This
decline
was
attributable
not
only
but
also
increased
abundance
fungivorous
omnivorous
nematodes.
Synthesis
.
The
study
revealed
induces
through
amplified
below‐ground
multitrophic
interactions.
Loss
triggers
larger
shifts
community
alter
food
web
structure
functioning.
Language: Английский
Climate change effects on the human gut microbiome: complex mechanisms and global inequities
The Lancet Planetary Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. e134 - e144
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Ongoing
global
climate
change
is
affecting
all
aspects
of
life
on
Earth,
including
human
health.
The
gut
microbiota
an
important
determinant
health
in
humans
and
other
organisms,
but
how
affects
remains
largely
unexplored.
In
this
Review,
I
discuss
the
changing
might
affect
by
altering
quantity
quality
food,
as
well
environmental
microbiomes,
such
enteric
pathogen
pressure
host
physiology.
Climate
change-induced
variability
food
supply,
shifts
elemental
macromolecular
composition
plant
animal
proliferation
pathogens,
direct
effects
high
temperatures
physiology
alter
undesirable
ways,
increasing
burden
change.
importance
different
pathways
depend
many
geographical,
economic,
ecological
factors.
Microbiomes
populations
low-income
countries
be
disproportionally
affected
through
greater
poor
mitigation
diet,
burden,
Language: Английский
Rare Taxa as Key Drivers of Soil Multi-Nutrient Cycling Under Different Crop Types
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 513 - 513
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Soil
microorganisms
are
crucial
for
nutrient
cycling,
with
abundant
and
rare
taxa
playing
distinct
roles.
However,
the
mechanisms
by
which
soil
microbes
influence
cycling
under
different
crop
types
remain
unclear.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
network
structure,
diversity,
microbial
composition
of
croplands
in
Yellow
River
Delta,
focusing
on
four
primary
crops:
soybean,
maize,
cotton,
sorghum.
The
findings
revealed
that
co-occurring
structure
sorghum
planting-soils
exhibited
greater
complexity
than
other
types.
Bacterial
alpha
diversity
cotton-planting
is
highest
susceptible
to
environmental
variations.
both
responds
differently
nutrients
depending
type.
While
play
a
role
multi-nutrient
key
drivers
variations
expression.
showed
strong
correlation
critical
nutrients.
Structural
equation
modeling
bacterial
fungal
significantly
influenced
index
(MNC).
Specifically,
higher
Shannon
indices
were
associated
lower
MNC,
while
opposite
was
true
fungi.
organic
carbon
total
nitrogen
factors
influencing
taxa.
Moreover,
study
provides
new
insights
into
agricultural
ecosystems.
Language: Английский