Limnology and Oceanography,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
67(9), P. 1943 - 1958
Published: July 8, 2022
Abstract
Longitudinal
environmental
heterogeneity
and
directionality
of
the
water
movement
are
key
features
that
may
exert
contrasting
forces
on
riverine
plankton
assembly.
Directionality
strengthens
dispersal‐driven
assembly,
but
this
can
be
masked
by
urbanization‐induced
along
river
continuum.
In
light
contrast,
we
aimed
at
delineating
relative
importance
assembly
processes
generating
distribution
patterns
bacterioplankton
phytoplankton
communities
in
a
draining
an
urbanizing
watershed
Southeast
China.
We
applied
variation
partitioning
analysis,
neutral
community
model,
quantitative
process
estimate
molecular
morphological
data
obtained
over
years
2012–2016.
Despite
relatively
short
distance
between
sampling
sites
(<
20
km),
similarity
decreased
with
increasing
from
upstream
pristine
site
toward
downstream
urban
area,
formed
clusters
roughly
corresponded
to
five
habitat
patches,
predefined
based
hydrology
longitudinal
landscape
change.
These
were
predominantly
driven
deterministic
stochastic
for
bacterioplankton,
respectively,
indicating
balance
dispersal
due
fluvial
connectivity
local
selective
pressures.
Considering
global
loss
fragmentation
flow
regulation,
our
findings
imply
plankton‐based
ecological
approaches
could
useful
hedge
against
uncertain
future
rivers
watersheds
ecologically
sustainable
way.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: Oct. 22, 2019
Abstract
Background
The
deep
mechanisms
(deterministic
and/or
stochastic
processes)
underlying
community
assembly
are
a
central
challenge
in
microbial
ecology.
However,
the
relative
importance
of
these
processes
shaping
riverine
microeukaryotic
biogeography
is
still
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
compared
spatiotemporal
and
biogeographical
patterns
using
high-throughput
sequencing
18S
rRNA
gene
multivariate
statistical
analyses
from
subtropical
river
during
wet
dry
seasons.
Results
Our
results
provide
first
description
communities
Tingjiang
River,
largest
west
Fujian
province,
southeastern
China.
showed
that
microeukaryotes
both
seasons
exhibited
contrasting
compositions,
which
might
be
owing
to
planktonic
having
seasonal
succession
patterns.
Further,
all
components
(including
total,
dominant,
always
rare,
conditionally
rare
taxa)
significant
distance-decay
pattern
seasons,
had
stronger
relationship
season,
especially
for
taxa.
Although
several
variables
influence
on
communities,
environmental
spatial
factors
minor
roles
communities.
Importantly,
were
strongly
driven
by
processes,
with
89.9%,
88.5%,
89.6%
variation
explained
neutral
model
wet,
dry,
respectively.
also
large
fraction
across
different
taxonomic
groups
levels.
Additionally,
taxa,
above
below
prediction,
ecologically
taxonomically
distinct
groups,
interactively
structured
deterministic
processes.
Conclusions
This
study
demonstrated
sufficient
substantial
metacommunity
hydrographic
regimes,
thereby
providing
better
understanding
patterns,
waters.
The ISME Journal,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 2263 - 2277
Published: June 13, 2018
Abstract
Plankton
communities
normally
consist
of
few
abundant
and
many
rare
species,
yet
little
is
known
about
the
ecological
role
planktonic
eukaryotes.
Here
we
used
a
18S
ribosomal
DNA
sequencing
approach
to
investigate
dynamics
eukaryotes,
explore
co-occurrence
patterns
eukaryotic
plankton
in
subtropical
reservoir
following
cyanobacterial
bloom
event.
Our
results
showed
that
event
significantly
altered
community
composition
diversity
without
affecting
plankton.
The
similarities
both
subcommunities
declined
with
increase
time-lag,
but
stronger
temporal
turnover
was
observed
taxa.
Further,
species
explained
higher
percentage
variation
than
richness.
Both
deterministic
stochastic
processes
influenced
assembly,
pattern
(e.g.,
drift)
particularly
pronounced
for
Co-occurrence
network
analysis
revealed
keystone
taxa
mainly
belonged
which
may
play
fundamental
roles
persistence.
Importantly,
covariations
between
non-rare
were
predominantly
positive,
implying
multispecies
cooperation
might
contribute
stability
resilience
microbial
community.
Overall,
these
findings
expand
current
understanding
mechanisms
interactions
underlying
changing
aquatic
ecosystems.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: June 3, 2021
Abstract
Background
Freshwater
salinization
may
result
in
significant
changes
of
microbial
community
composition
and
diversity,
with
implications
for
ecosystem
processes
function.
Earlier
research
has
revealed
the
importance
large
shifts
salinity
on
physiology
ecology,
whereas
studies
effects
smaller
or
narrower
microeukaryotic
inland
waters
are
scarce.
Our
aim
was
to
unveil
assembly
mechanisms
stability
plankton
networks
at
low
salinity.
Results
Here,
we
analyzed
a
high-resolution
time
series
data
from
an
urban
reservoir
subtropical
China
over
13
consecutive
months
following
one
periodic
change
ranging
0
6.1‰.
We
found
that
(1)
increase
altered
led
decrease
(2)
influenced
primarily
by
regulating
deterministic-stochastic
balance,
deterministic
becoming
more
important
increased
salinity,
(3)
core
subnetwork
robustness
higher
low-salinity
levels,
while
satellite
subnetworks
had
greater
medium-/high-salinity
levels.
results
suggest
influence
rather
than
successional
time,
is
driving
force
shaping
dynamics.
Conclusions
findings
demonstrate
salinities,
even
small
increases
sufficient
exert
selective
pressure
reduce
diversity
alter
mechanism
network
stability.
provide
new
insights
into
ecology
impacts
microbiotas
architecture.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2014,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: July 25, 2014
Microorganisms
play
pivotal
roles
within
aquatic
ecosystems,
affecting
their
structure,
functioning
and
services.
However,
little
is
known
about
the
effects
of
water
stratification
mixing
on
microbial
community
dynamics
in
subtropical
reservoirs.
In
this
study,
we
explored
vertical
seasonal
patterns
diversity
Dongzhen
Reservoir
(southeast
China).
Quantitative
PCR,
quantitative
RT-PCR
454
pyrosequencing
were
used
for
an
in-depth
characterization
bacterial
across
time
(every
three
months
one
year)
space
(five
different
depths).
Our
results
indicated
that
thermal
oxygen
shaped
phylogenetic
composition
communities
reservoir.
There
significant
differences
physical,
chemical
microbiological
parameters
between
epilimnion
hypolimnion
(P
<
0.05).
The
RNA:
DNA
ratios
significantly
lower
metalimnion
but
rapidly
increased
0.05),
suggesting
microorganisms
more
active
at
low
temperatures,
dissolved
concentrations
high
TN/TP
ratios.
Redundancy
analysis
pathway
revealed
a
complex
interplay
various
environmental
biological
factors
by
explaining
spatiotemporal
variations
communities.
Adaptive
reservoir
management
strategies
should
consider
carefully
mixing,
together
with
distribution
microorganisms.