Rare subcommunity maintains the stability of ecosystem multifunctionality by deterministic assembly processes in subtropical estuaries.

ABSTRACT: Microorganisms, especially rare microbial species, are crucial in estuarine ecosystems for driving biogeochemical processes and preserving biodiversity. However, the understanding of the links between ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) and the diversity of rare bacterial taxa in estuary ecosystems remains limited. Employing high-throughput sequencing and a variety of statistical methods, we assessed the diversities and assembly process of abundant and rare bacterioplankton and their contributions to EMF in a subtropical estuary. Taxonomic analysis revealed Proteobacteria as the predominant phylum among both abundant and rare bacterial taxa. Notably, rare taxa demonstrated significantly higher taxonomic diversity and a larger species pool than abundant taxa. Additionally, our findings highl

SUBMITTER: Yang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11066265 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature