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Synchrony in aquatic microbial community dynamics.

Angela D Kent1, Anthony C Yannarell, James A Rusak

  • 1Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.

The ISME Journal
|November 29, 2007
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Regional weather synchronizes phytoplankton and bacteria in humic lakes. This demonstrates how external drivers can simplify complex microbial ecosystem dynamics, enabling prediction of community behavior and biogeochemical services.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Limnology
  • Microbial Ecology

Background:

  • Ecosystems are shaped by both external (extrinsic) and internal (intrinsic) factors.
  • Extrinsic forces can synchronize populations across broad scales, while intrinsic drivers often lead to unique population behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate synchrony in phytoplankton and bacteria across six north temperate humic lakes.
  • To determine the influence of regional meteorological factors and internal interactions on microbial community dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of phytoplankton and bacterial community dynamics in six humic lakes.
  • Statistical modeling to assess the impact of regional meteorological data and inter-species interactions.

Main Results:

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  • Regional meteorological factors significantly explained temporal variability in phytoplankton communities, leading to synchronous changes across lakes.
  • Bacterial dynamics were primarily driven by interactions with phytoplankton.
  • Biological interactions transmitted regional drivers to bacterial communities, synchronizing bacterioplankton phenologies.

Conclusions:

  • External drivers, like weather, can synchronize microbial communities (phytoplankton and bacteria) in humic lakes.
  • Inter-community biological interactions are crucial for transmitting external signals and simplifying complex ecosystem dynamics.
  • Predicting the behavior of microbial communities and their associated biogeochemical services is feasible.