Prokaryote communities along a source-to-estuary river continuum in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

ABSTRACT: The activities of microbiomes in river sediments play an important role in sustaining ecosystem functions by driving many biogeochemical cycles. However, river ecosystems are frequently affected by anthropogenic activities, which may lead to microbial biodiversity loss and/or changes in ecosystem functions and related services. While parts of the Atlantic Forest biome stretching along much of the eastern coast of South America are protected by governmental conservation efforts, an estimated 89% of these areas in Brazil are under threat. This adds urgency to the characterization of prokaryotic communities in this vast and highly diverse biome. Here, we present prokaryotic sediment communities in the tropical Juliana River system at three sites, an upstream site near the river source in the

SUBMITTER: de Santana CO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328836 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature