Bacteria play key roles in the ecology of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems; however,
little is known about their diversity and biogeography, especially in the rare microbial …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are widespread in aquatic environments, but we know
little about their biogeographical distribution and occurrence at national scales. Here we …

Aim The pattern of increasing biological diversity from high latitudes to the equator
[latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG)] has been recognized for> 200 years. Empirical studies …

The spatiotemporal distribution of microbial diversity, community composition, and their
major drivers are fundamental issues in microbial ecology. In this study, the planktonic …

Alpine lakes are well known as “environmental sentinels”, which are sensitive to
anthropogenic impacts, and paleoecological studies provide useful information regarding …

云南高山湖泊对区域气候变化和流域人类活动十分敏感, 部分水体同时面临着污染物增加,
生物群落快速演替, 生态系统功能降低等问题. 位于滇西北高山地区的茈碧湖历史资料表明 …

Testate amoebae are widely distributed in natural ecosystems and play an important role in
the material cycle and energy flow. However, community assembly of testate amoebae is not …

Aim Patterns of α‐and β‐diversity of soil protist communities and the factors that shape them
remain largely unknown. We undertook a world‐wide survey of forest litter to investigate the …

Phytoplankton, zooplankton and zoobenthos, due to their tiny size and high reproductive
efficiency, usually hold an essential position in freshwater reservoir biomes. Understanding …

Aim The geographical distribution of bacteria is an important, but poorly understood, topic in
microbial ecology. A major question is how broadly distributed generalist taxa, and limitedly …