Predator–prey mass ratio drives microbial activity under dry conditions in Sphagnum peatlands

MK Reczuga, M Lamentowicz, M Mulot… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mid‐to high‐latitude peatlands are a major terrestrial carbon stock but become carbon
sources during droughts, which are increasingly frequent as a result of climate warming. A …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental warming and precipitation reduction affect the biomass of microbial communities in a Sphagnum peatland

AM Basińska, MK Reczuga, M Gąbka, M Stróżecki… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to their unique flora, hydrology and environmental characteristics, peatlands are
precious and specific habitats for microorganisms and microscopic animals. Their microbial …

Peatland microbial community responses to plant functional group and drought are depth‐dependent

LJ Lamit, KJ Romanowicz, LR Potvin… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Peatlands store one‐third of Earth's soil carbon, the stability of which is uncertain due to
climate change‐driven shifts in hydrology and vegetation, and consequent impacts on …

Tolerance to fluctuating water regimes drives changes in mesofauna community structure and vertical stratification in peatlands

R Juan-Ovejero, E Benito, ME Barreal, J Rodeiro… - Pedobiologia, 2019 - Elsevier
Peatlands are the largest natural carbon store as a result of environmental conditions that
limit decomposition rates. However, climate change is predicted to threaten peatland C sink …

Eutrophication of peatbogs: consequences of P and N enrichment for microbial and metazoan communities in mesocosm experiments

T Mieczan, M Adamczuk, B Pawlik-Skowrońska… - Aquatic Microbial …, 2015 - int-res.com
Complex interactions between bacteria and protists are essential to the ecosystem ecology
of peatbogs. However, little is known about how short-term changes in environmental …

Above‐ and belowground linkages in Sphagnum peatland: climate warming affects plant‐microbial interactions

VEJ Jassey, G Chiapusio, P Binet… - Global Change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Peatlands contain approximately one third of all soil organic carbon (SOC). Warming can
alter above‐and belowground linkages that regulate soil organic carbon dynamics and C …

[HTML][HTML] Subtle shifts in microbial communities occur alongside the release of carbon induced by drought and rewetting in contrasting peatland ecosystems

C Potter, C Freeman, PN Golyshin, G Ackermann… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Peat represents a globally significant pool of sequestered carbon. However, peatland
carbon stocks are highly threatened by anthropogenic climate change, including drought …

Microclimatological consequences for plant and microbial composition in Sphagnum-dominated peatlands

BJM Robroek, ERJ Wubs, M Marti, K Zajac… - Boreal environment …, 2014 - pure.knaw.nl
In three Scandinavian peatlands we studied to what extent plant and microbial community
compositions are governed by local-scale microhabitat, with a special interest in the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the responses of Sphagnum micro-eukaryotes to climate changes using high throughput sequencing

MK Reczuga, CVW Seppey, M Mulot, VEJ Jassey… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Current projections suggest that climate warming will be accompanied by more frequent and
severe drought events. Peatlands store ca. one third of the world's soil organic carbon …

Effects of long-term drainage on microbial community composition vary between peatland types

Z Urbanová, J Bárta - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Peatlands represent an important reservoir of carbon, but their functioning can be
threatened by water level drawdown caused by climate or land use change. Knowledge of …