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Area of Science:

  • Aquatic microbiology
  • Boreal ecosystem ecology
  • Limnology

Background:

  • Boreal freshwater ecosystems experience extreme seasonal light and temperature changes.
  • Bacterioplankton are crucial for ecosystem function and are sensitive to climate shifts.
  • Understanding light's influence on bacterioplankton is vital for predicting ecosystem responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate seasonal and diel patterns of bacterial community composition in boreal lentic habitats.
  • To determine the role of light regimes in driving bacterioplankton community structure.
  • To compare microbial dynamics between a peat bog and an oligotrophic lake.

Main Methods:

  • 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing to analyze bacterial community composition.
  • Measurement of physicochemical parameters (light, temperature).
  • Characterization of organic matter and dissolved gases (CO2, CH4).

Main Results:

  • No diel cycling was observed in the lake or the peat bog during the summer solstice.
  • Peat bog bacterial communities showed significant diel cycling during the autumn equinox.
  • Specific phototrophic and heterotrophic taxa increased in abundance during morning sampling in the peat bog at the autumn equinox.

Conclusions:

  • Boreal lentic habitats exhibit variable diel bacterioplankton dynamics depending on season and light regime.
  • Diel fluctuations are not universal, with some systems and seasons lacking these cycles.
  • Conditionally rare taxa can drive cyclic dynamics in specific environmental contexts.