Diversity, connectivity and negative interactions define robust microbiome networks across land, stream, and sea.

ABSTRACT: In this era of rapid global change, factors influencing the stability of ecosystems and their functions have come into the spotlight. For decades the relationship between stability and complexity has been investigated in modeled and empirical systems, yet results remain largely context dependent. To overcome this we leverage a multiscale inventory of fungi and bacteria ranging from single sites along an environmental gradient, to habitats inclusive of land, sea and stream, to an entire watershed. We use networks to assess the relationship between microbiome complexity and robustness and identify fundamental principles of stability. We demonstrate that while some facets of complexity are positively associated with robustness, others are not. Beyond positive biodiversity x robustness

SUBMITTER: Kajihara KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11741383 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature