New soil organic matter (SOM) models highlight the role of microorganisms in plant litter
decomposition and storage of microbial-derived carbon (C) molecules. Wetlands store more …

The globally important nature of wetland ecosystems has led to their increased protection
and restoration as well as their use in engineered systems. Underpinning the beneficial …

Periphyton is an important component of the Everglades biogeochemical cycle but remains
poorly understood. From a biogeochemical perspective, periphyton is a dense aggregation …

The mechanisms and rates of mercury methylation in the Florida Everglades are of great
concern because of potential adverse impacts on human and wildlife health through …

Agricultural land management, such as fertilization, liming, and tillage affects soil properties,
including pH, organic matter content, nitrification rates, and the microbial community. Three …

Aims: To explore the association of microbial community structure with the development of
eutrophication in a large shallow freshwater lake, Lake Taihu. Methods and Results: The …

Allochthonous and autochthonous organic matter deposited in benthic sediments are
mineralized by microbial communities, resulting in release of nutrients to the water column …

Sulfite is known to be harmful to human health and associated to sulfur related
environmental effects and ideally should be analyzed onsite owing to its instability. Here we …

Extreme restoration mechanisms can have important implications in ecosystem
development. Complete soil removal during restoration of a freshwater wetland permitted …

Many of the world's peatlands are subject to agricultural runoff, which may impact
fundamental biogeochemical processes by altering the concentrations of limiting nutrients …