Planktonic and epilithic prokaryota community compositions in a large temperate river reflect climate change related seasonal shifts.

ABSTRACT: In freshwaters, microbial communities are of outstanding importance both from ecological and public health perspectives, however, they are threatened by the impact of global warming. To reveal how different prokaryotic communities in a large temperate river respond to environment conditions related to climate change, the present study provides the first detailed insight into the composition and spatial and year-round temporal variations of planktonic and epilithic prokaryotic community. Microbial diversity was studied using high-throughput next generation amplicon sequencing. Sampling was carried out monthly in the midstream and the littoral zone of the Danube, upstream and downstream from a large urban area. Result demonstrated that river habitats predominantly determine the taxonomic com

SUBMITTER: Engloner AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513243 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature