Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(23), P. 17430 - 17442
Published: Nov. 8, 2022
Nitrous
oxide
(N2O)
emissions
from
lakes
exhibit
significant
spatiotemporal
heterogeneity,
and
quantitative
identification
of
the
different
N2O
production
processes
is
greatly
limited,
causing
role
nitrification
to
be
undervalued
or
ignored
in
models
a
lake's
emissions.
Here,
contributions
denitrification
were
quantitatively
assessed
eutrophic
Lake
Taihu
using
molecular
biology
isotope
mapping
techniques.
The
fluxes
ranged
−41.48
28.84
μmol
m–2
d–1
lake,
with
lower
concentrations
being
observed
spring
summer
significantly
higher
autumn
winter.
15N
site
preference
relevant
isotopic
evidence
demonstrated
that
contributed
approximately
90%
gross
during
autumn,
27–83%
which
was
simultaneously
eliminated
via
reduction.
Surprisingly,
seemed
act
as
key
process
promoting
contributing
lake
source
A
combination
isotopocule-based
approaches
techniques
can
used
determine
precise
characteristics
microbial
consumption
lakes.
results
this
study
provide
basis
for
accurately
assessing
at
regional
global
scales.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(22), P. 6696 - 6710
Published: Aug. 19, 2022
Fungi
are
highly
diverse
organisms,
which
provide
multiple
ecosystem
services.
However,
compared
with
charismatic
animals
and
plants,
the
distribution
patterns
conservation
needs
of
fungi
have
been
little
explored.
Here,
we
examined
endemicity
patterns,
global
change
vulnerability
priority
areas
for
functional
groups
soil
based
on
six
surveys
using
a
high-resolution,
long-read
metabarcoding
approach.
We
found
that
all
most
peaks
in
tropical
habitats,
including
Amazonia,
Yucatan,
West-Central
Africa,
Sri
Lanka,
New
Caledonia,
negligible
island
effect
plants
animals.
also
predominantly
vulnerable
to
drought,
heat
land-cover
change,
particularly
dry
regions
high
human
population
density.
Fungal
highest
include
herbaceous
wetlands,
forests,
woodlands.
stress
more
attention
should
be
focused
fungi,
especially
root
symbiotic
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
ectomycorrhizal
as
well
unicellular
early-diverging
macrofungi
general.
Given
low
overlap
between
macroorganisms,
but
both
groups,
detailed
analyses
requirements
warranted
other
microorganisms
organisms.
Annual Review of Environment and Resources,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
48(1), P. 149 - 176
Published: Sept. 18, 2023
Fungi
comprise
approximately
20%
of
all
eukaryotic
species
and
are
connected
to
virtually
life
forms
on
Earth.
Yet,
their
diversity
remains
contentious,
distribution
elusive,
conservation
neglected.
We
aim
flip
this
situation
by
synthesizing
current
knowledge.
present
a
revised
estimate
2–3
million
fungal
with
“best
estimate”
at
2.5
million.
To
name
the
unknown
>90%
these
end
century,
we
propose
recognition
known
only
from
DNA
data
call
for
large-scale
sampling
campaigns.
an
updated
global
map
richness,
highlighting
tropical
temperate
ecoregions
high
diversity.
further
Red
List
assessments
enhanced
management
guidelines
aid
conservation.
Given
that
fungi
play
inseparable
role
in
our
lives
ecosystems,
considering
fascinating
questions
remaining
be
answered,
argue
constitute
next
frontier
biodiversity
research.
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
74(4), P. 253 - 268
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Abstract
Managing
coastal
wetlands
is
one
of
the
most
promising
activities
to
reduce
atmospheric
greenhouse
gases,
and
it
also
contributes
meeting
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
One
options
through
blue
carbon
projects,
in
which
mangroves,
saltmarshes,
seagrass
are
managed
increase
sequestration
gas
emissions.
However,
other
tidal
align
with
characteristics
carbon.
These
called
freshwater
States,
supratidal
Australia,
transitional
forests
Southeast
Asia,
estuarine
South
Africa.
They
have
similar
or
larger
potential
for
emission
reductions
than
currently
considered
ecosystems
been
highly
exploited.
In
present
article,
we
suggest
that
all
directly
indirectly
influenced
by
tides
should
be
Their
protection
restoration
offsets
could
emissions
while
providing
multiple
cobenefits,
including
biodiversity.
Current Research in Microbial Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 100226 - 100226
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
study
of
the
whole
genetic
material
contained
within
microbial
populations
found
in
a
certain
environment
is
made
possible
by
metagenomics.
This
technique
enables
thorough
knowledge
variety,
function,
and
interactions
communities
that
are
notoriously
difficult
to
research.
Due
limitations
conventional
techniques
such
as
culturing
PCR-based
methodologies,
soil
microbiology
particularly
challenging
field.
Metagenomics
has
emerged
an
effective
for
overcoming
these
obstacles
shedding
light
on
dynamic
nature
soil.
review
focuses
principle
metagenomics
techniques,
their
potential
applications
diversity
analysis.
effectiveness
target-based
determining
function
individual
genes
microorganisms
ecosystems
also
highlighted.
Targeted
metagenomics,
including
high-throughput
sequencing
stable-isotope
probing,
essential
studying
taxa
complex
ecosystems.
Shotgun
may
reveal
bacteria,
composition,
impacted
land
use
management.
Sanger,
Next
Generation
Sequencing,
Illumina,
Ion
Torrent
revolutionise
microbiome
Oxford
Nanopore
Technology
(ONT)
Pacific
Biosciences
(PacBio)'s
third
fourth
generation
systems
long-read
technology.
GeoChip,
clone
libraries,
metabarcoding
help
comprehend
communities.
article
indicates
improve
environmental
management
agriculture
despite
existing
limitations.Metagenomics
revolutionised
research
revealing
complete
diversity,
anticipated
continue
defining
future
some
limitations,
difficulty
locating
appropriate
method
specific
genes.
