Microplastics: A potential threat to groundwater resources
The presence of microplastics in various abiotic and biotic matrices has sought the attention
of researchers across the globe. Despite being subsurface, groundwater is also reported to …
of researchers across the globe. Despite being subsurface, groundwater is also reported to …
[HTML][HTML] Stream microbial diversity in response to environmental changes: review and synthesis of existing research
LH Zeglin - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The importance of microbial activity to ecosystem function in aquatic ecosystems is well
established, but microbial diversity has been less frequently addressed. This review and …
established, but microbial diversity has been less frequently addressed. This review and …
The role of terrestrially derived organic carbon in the coastal ocean: A changing paradigm and the priming effect
TS Bianchi - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
One of the major conundrums in oceanography for the past 20 y has been that, although the
total flux of dissolved organic carbon (OC; DOC) discharged annually to the global ocean …
total flux of dissolved organic carbon (OC; DOC) discharged annually to the global ocean …
Biophysical controls on organic carbon fluxes in fluvial networks
Metabolism of terrestrial organic carbon in freshwater ecosystems is responsible for a large
amount of carbon dioxide outgassing to the atmosphere, in contradiction to the conventional …
amount of carbon dioxide outgassing to the atmosphere, in contradiction to the conventional …
[PDF][PDF] Microplastic-associated biofilms: a comparison of freshwater and marine environments
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm particles) occur within both engineered and natural
freshwater ecosystems, including wastewater treatment plants, lakes, rivers, and estuaries …
freshwater ecosystems, including wastewater treatment plants, lakes, rivers, and estuaries …
Dissolved organic matter quality and bioavailability changes across an urbanization gradient in headwater streams
Landscape urbanization broadly alters watersheds and stream ecosystems, yet the impact of
nonpoint source urban inputs on the quantity, quality, and ultimate fate of dissolved organic …
nonpoint source urban inputs on the quantity, quality, and ultimate fate of dissolved organic …
Microbial biodiversity in groundwater ecosystems
C Griebler, T Lueders - Freshwater biology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Groundwater ecosystems offer vast and complex habitats for diverse microbial communities.
Here we review the current status of groundwater microbial biodiversity research with a …
Here we review the current status of groundwater microbial biodiversity research with a …
A trait-based framework for predicting when and where microbial adaptation to climate change will affect ecosystem functioning
MD Wallenstein, EK Hall - Biogeochemistry, 2012 - Springer
As the earth system changes in response to human activities, a critical objective is to predict
how biogeochemical process rates (eg nitrification, decomposition) and ecosystem function …
how biogeochemical process rates (eg nitrification, decomposition) and ecosystem function …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity, community structure and function of biofilms in stream ecosystems
K Besemer - Research in microbiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Multi-species, surface-attached biofilms often dominate microbial life in streams and rivers,
where they contribute substantially to biogeochemical processes. The microbial diversity of …
where they contribute substantially to biogeochemical processes. The microbial diversity of …
Advances in the use of terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis of 16S rRNA genes to characterize microbial communities
Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis is a popular high-
throughput fingerprinting technique used to monitor changes in the structure and …
throughput fingerprinting technique used to monitor changes in the structure and …