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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Biodiversity Research

Background:

  • Understanding anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity is crucial.
  • Research is shifting focus from species diversity to include genotypic diversity for ecosystem processes.
  • The relationship between species and genotypic diversity under human influence is largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how anthropogenic effects influence bacterial communities at both species and genotypic diversity scales.
  • To determine the relationship between species richness and genotypic diversity under varying environmental contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Stratifying anthropogenic effects across different scales of bacterial community biodiversity.
  • Analyzing diversity patterns based on taxonomic and genotypic levels.
  • Comparing diversity metrics in species-poor, intermediate, and species-rich communities.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant difference in diversity was observed based on the taxonomic scale.
  • Bacterial communities with intermediate species richness exhibited high genotypic diversity.
  • Disturbances in species-rich communities led to lower genotypic diversity, despite maintained species diversity.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental context and anthropogenic disturbances differentially impact species and genotypic diversity.
  • Intermediate species richness may be a key indicator for high genotypic diversity.
  • Future research should consider both species and genotypic diversity when assessing the consequences of environmental change.