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Negative selection effects suppress relationships between bacterial diversity and ecosystem functioning.

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|June 1, 2007
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Bacterial diversity increased biovolume, but not decomposition or consumer abundance. Negative selection effects, where dominant species don

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Ecosystem Functioning

Background:

  • Bacterial communities underpin crucial ecosystem functions.
  • Understanding the relationship between microbial diversity and ecosystem services is vital.
  • The role of selection effects in mediating diversity-ecosystem functioning relationships requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of bacterial diversity on ecosystem functions.
  • To determine how bacterial community composition influences ecosystem processes.
  • To assess the effects of a bacterivorous protist on diversity-ecosystem functioning.

Main Methods:

  • A two-way factorial experiment manipulating bacterial diversity (1-4 species) and protist presence/absence.

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  • Nested design with all combinations of four bacterial taxa within each diversity level.
  • Measured bacterial biovolume, organic matter decomposition, and consumer abundance.

    • Main Results:

    • Bacterial biovolume increased with bacterial diversity, driven by positive selection.
    • Decomposition and consumer abundance were unaffected by bacterial diversity but varied with composition.
    • Negative selection effects, where non-contributing species dominate, explained the lack of diversity effects.
    • The protist reduced bacterial biovolume but increased decomposition, without altering diversity-function relationships.

    Conclusions:

    • Bacterial diversity can enhance biovolume but may not consistently increase decomposition or biomass transfer.
    • Negative selection effects can decouple bacterial diversity from key ecosystem functions.
    • Ecosystem processes like decomposition and energy transfer may not scale with bacterial diversity if non-contributing species are prevalent.
    • The presence of grazers can modify ecosystem functions but may not alter the fundamental diversity-functioning relationships.