Diversity and ecology of protists revealed by metabarcoding
Protists are the dominant eukaryotes in the biosphere where they play key functional roles.
While protists have been studied for over a century, it is the high-throughput sequencing of …
While protists have been studied for over a century, it is the high-throughput sequencing of …
Microbial assembly, interaction, functioning, activity and diversification: a review derived from community compositional data
Microorganisms play crucial roles in maintaining ecosystem stability. The last two decades
have witnessed an upsurge in studies on marine microbial community composition using …
have witnessed an upsurge in studies on marine microbial community composition using …
Stochastic processes shape microeukaryotic community assembly in a subtropical river across wet and dry seasons
Background The deep mechanisms (deterministic and/or stochastic processes) underlying
community assembly are a central challenge in microbial ecology. However, the relative …
community assembly are a central challenge in microbial ecology. However, the relative …
Spatiotemporal dynamics of the archaeal community in coastal sediments: assembly process and co-occurrence relationship
Studies of marine benthic archaeal communities are updating our view of their taxonomic
composition and metabolic versatility. However, large knowledge gaps remain with regard to …
composition and metabolic versatility. However, large knowledge gaps remain with regard to …
Untangling microbiota diversity and assembly patterns in the world's largest water diversion canal
Large water diversion projects are important constructions for reallocation of human-
essential water resources. Deciphering microbiota dynamics and assembly mechanisms …
essential water resources. Deciphering microbiota dynamics and assembly mechanisms …
Archaeal and bacterial communities assembly and co-occurrence networks in subtropical mangrove sediments under Spartina alterniflora invasion
W Chen, D Wen - Environmental Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Mangrove ecosystems are vulnerable due to the exotic Spartina alterniflora (S.
alterniflora) invasion in China. However, little is known about mangrove sediment microbial …
alterniflora) invasion in China. However, little is known about mangrove sediment microbial …
Community assembly of microbial habitat generalists and specialists in urban aquatic ecosystems explained more by habitat type than pollution gradient
Urban freshwater ecosystems have important ecosystem functions, provide habitats for
diverse microbial communities and are susceptible to multiple interconnected factors such …
diverse microbial communities and are susceptible to multiple interconnected factors such …
Distribution patterns and community assembly processes of eukaryotic microorganisms along an altitudinal gradient in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo …
Q Yang, P Zhang, X Li, S Yang, X Chao, H Liu, S Ba - Water research, 2023 - Elsevier
Eukaryotic microorganisms play an important role in the biogeochemical cycles of rivers.
Dynamic hydrological processes in rivers are thought to influence the assembly processes …
Dynamic hydrological processes in rivers are thought to influence the assembly processes …
Disentangling the mechanisms shaping the surface ocean microbiota
Background The ocean microbiota modulates global biogeochemical cycles and changes in
its configuration may have large-scale consequences. Yet, the underlying ecological …
its configuration may have large-scale consequences. Yet, the underlying ecological …
Environmental filtering dominates bacterioplankton community assembly in a highly urbanized estuarine ecosystem
L Zhou, P Wang, S Huang, Z Li, H Gong, W Huang… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Estuaries are important in terms of biodiversity, biogeochemical function, and ecological
balance due to their intense land-sea interactions. The sustainability of estuarine ecosystem …
balance due to their intense land-sea interactions. The sustainability of estuarine ecosystem …