Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
85(2)
Published: March 30, 2021
The
ability
of
ecosystems
to
withstand
disturbances
and
maintain
their
functions
is
being
increasingly
tested
as
rates
change
intensify
due
climate
other
human
activities.
Microorganisms
are
crucial
players
underpinning
ecosystem
functions,
the
recovery
microbial
communities
from
therefore
a
key
part
complex
processes
determining
fate
functioning.
However,
despite
global
environmental
consisting
numerous
pressures,
it
unclear
controversial
how
multiple
affect
community
stability
what
consequences
this
has
for
functions.
This
particularly
case
those
or
compounded
that
occur
more
frequently
than
normal
time.
aim
review
provide
an
overview
mechanisms
can
govern
responses
microbes
across
aquatic
terrestrial
ecosystems.
We
first
summarize
discuss
properties
influence
resilience
in
soil
biomes
determine
whether
there
generally
applicable
principles.
Following,
we
focus
on
interactions
resulting
inherent
characteristics
disturbances,
such
nature
disturbance,
timing,
chronology
lead
nonadditive
effects
modulating
response
microorganisms.
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
81(4)
Published: Oct. 12, 2017
Understanding
the
mechanisms
controlling
community
diversity,
functions,
succession,
and
biogeography
is
a
central,
but
poorly
understood,
topic
in
ecology,
particularly
microbial
ecology.
Although
stochastic
processes
are
believed
to
play
nonnegligible
roles
shaping
structure,
their
importance
relative
deterministic
hotly
debated.
The
of
ecological
stochasticity
structure
far
less
appreciated.
Some
main
reasons
for
such
heavy
debates
difficulty
defining
diverse
methods
used
delineating
stochasticity.
Here,
we
provide
critical
review
synthesis
data
from
most
recent
studies
on
assembly
We
then
describe
both
components
embedded
various
processes,
including
selection,
dispersal,
diversification,
drift.
also
different
approaches
inferring
observational
diversity
patterns
highlight
experimental
communities.
In
addition,
research
challenges,
gaps,
future
directions
research.
Annual Review of Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
73(1), P. 69 - 88
Published: May 15, 2019
Microorganisms
colonizing
plant
surfaces
and
internal
tissues
provide
a
number
of
life-support
functions
for
their
host.
Despite
increasing
recognition
the
vast
functional
capabilities
microbiome,
our
understanding
ecology
evolution
taxonomically
hyperdiverse
microbial
communities
is
limited.
Here,
we
review
current
knowledge
genotypic
phenotypic
traits
as
well
allogenic
autogenic
factors
that
shape
microbiome
composition
functions.
We
give
specific
emphasis
to
impact
domestication
on
assembly
how
insights
into
microbiomes
wild
relatives
native
habitats
can
contribute
reinstate
or
enrich
microorganisms
with
beneficial
effects
growth,
development,
health.
Finally,
introduce
new
concepts
perspectives
in
research,
particular
community
theory
mechanistic
framework
unravel
interplay
distinct
ecological
processes-i.e.,
selection,
dispersal,
drift,
diversification-that
structure
microbiome.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: June 17, 2016
Abstract
In
the
ocean,
organic
particles
harbour
diverse
bacterial
communities,
which
collectively
digest
and
recycle
essential
nutrients.
Traits
like
motility
exo-enzyme
production
allow
individual
taxa
to
colonize
exploit
particle
resources,
but
it
remains
unclear
how
community
dynamics
emerge
from
these
traits.
Here
we
track
taxon
trait
of
bacteria
attached
model
marine
demonstrate
that
particle-attached
communities
undergo
rapid,
reproducible
successions
driven
by
ecological
interactions.
Motile,
particle-degrading
are
selected
for
during
early
successional
stages.
However,
this
selective
pressure
is
later
relaxed
when
secondary
consumers
invade,
unable
use
resource
but,
instead,
rely
on
carbon
primary
degraders.
This
creates
a
trophic
chain
shifts
metabolism
away
substrate.
These
results
suggest
may
shape
in
ocean
rapid
community-wide
metabolic
could
limit
rates
degradation.
Current Opinion in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 227 - 234
Published: May 25, 2016
In
most
environments,
microbial
interactions
take
place
within
microscale
cell
aggregates.
At
the
scale
of
these
aggregates
(∼100
μm),
are
likely
to
be
dominant
driver
population
structure
and
dynamics.
particular,
organisms
that
exploit
interspecific
increase
ecological
performance
often
co-aggregate.
Conversely,
antagonize
each
other
will
tend
spatially
segregate,
creating
distinct
micro-communities
increased
diversity
at
larger
length
scales.
We
argue
that,
in
order
understand
role
biological
play
community
function,
it
is
necessary
study
spatial
organization
with
enough
throughput
measure
statistical
associations
between
taxa
possible
alternative
states.
conclude
by
proposing
strategies
tackle
this
challenge.