Microbial ecology of the atmosphere
The atmosphere connects habitats across multiple spatial scales via airborne dispersal of
microbial cells, propagules and biomolecules. Atmospheric microorganisms have been …
microbial cells, propagules and biomolecules. Atmospheric microorganisms have been …
Ecology and exploration of the rare biosphere
MDJ Lynch, JD Neufeld - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2015 - nature.com
The profound influence of microorganisms on human life and global biogeochemical cycles
underlines the value of studying the biogeography of microorganisms, exploring microbial …
underlines the value of studying the biogeography of microorganisms, exploring microbial …
The biogeography of the Plastisphere: implications for policy
LA Amaral-Zettler, ER Zettler, B Slikas… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastics (particles less than 5 mm) numerically dominate marine debris and occur from
coastal waters to mid‐ocean gyres, where surface circulation concentrates them. Given the …
coastal waters to mid‐ocean gyres, where surface circulation concentrates them. Given the …
The changing form of Antarctic biodiversity
Antarctic biodiversity is much more extensive, ecologically diverse and biogeographically
structured than previously thought. Understanding of how this diversity is distributed in …
structured than previously thought. Understanding of how this diversity is distributed in …
Abundance-occupancy distributions to prioritize plant core microbiome membership
A Shade, N Stopnisek - Current opinion in microbiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Abundance-occupancy distributions can be systematically explored to determine
the core subset and to quantify its contributions to beta diversity.•A standardized approach to …
the core subset and to quantify its contributions to beta diversity.•A standardized approach to …
Ecological drivers of soil microbial diversity and soil biological networks in the Southern Hemisphere
The ecological drivers of soil biodiversity in the Southern Hemisphere remain
underexplored. Here, in a continental survey comprising 647 sites, across 58 degrees of …
underexplored. Here, in a continental survey comprising 647 sites, across 58 degrees of …
Carbon content and climate variability drive global soil bacterial diversity patterns
M Delgado‐Baquerizo, FT Maestre… - Ecological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the vital role of microorganisms for ecosystem functioning and human welfare, our
understanding of their global diversity and biogeographical patterns lags significantly …
understanding of their global diversity and biogeographical patterns lags significantly …
Body size determines soil community assembly in a tropical forest
Tropical forests shelter an unparalleled biological diversity. The relative influence of
environmental selection (ie, abiotic conditions, biotic interactions) and stochastic–distance …
environmental selection (ie, abiotic conditions, biotic interactions) and stochastic–distance …
Detecting macroecological patterns in bacterial communities across independent studies of global soils
The emergence of high-throughput DNA sequencing methods provides unprecedented
opportunities to further unravel bacterial biodiversity and its worldwide role from human …
opportunities to further unravel bacterial biodiversity and its worldwide role from human …
Consistent responses of soil microbial taxonomic and functional attributes to mercury pollution across China
Background The ecological consequences of mercury (Hg) pollution—one of the major
pollutants worldwide—on microbial taxonomic and functional attributes remain poorly …
pollutants worldwide—on microbial taxonomic and functional attributes remain poorly …