Vertical distribution and seasonal dynamics of planktonic cyanobacteria communities in a water column of deep mesotrophic Lake Geneva.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Temperate subalpine lakes recovering from eutrophication in central Europe are experiencing harmful blooms due to the proliferation of Planktothrix rubescens, a potentially toxic cyanobacteria. To optimize the management of cyanobacteria blooms there is the need to better comprehend the combination of factors influencing the diversity and dominance of cyanobacteria and their impact on the lake's ecology. The goal of this study was to characterize the diversity and seasonal dynamics of cyanobacteria communities found in a water column of Lake Geneva, as well as the associated changes on bacterioplankton abundance and composition.

Methods

We used 16S rRNA amplicon high throughput sequencing on more than 200 water samples collected from surface to 100 meters d

SUBMITTER: Carratala A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10758419 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature