The microbial community metabolic regime adapts to hydraulic disturbance in river-lake systems with high-frequency regulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

River-lake ecosystems are crucial for the rational allocation of water resources, but frequent water diversion can destabilize water quality due to hydraulic disturbance. Microbial communities can respond rapidly to such external perturbations and influence these systems through the effects on nutrient metabolism. Therefore, understanding how microbial communities respond to hydraulic shocks in aquatic systems and whether they can adapt to such disturbances is essential for maintaining the health of river-lake systems. We used 16S rRNA and metagenomic sequencing technologies to examine the metabolic regimes of microbial communities during water regulation and non-regulation periods in river-lake systems.

Results

We found that hydraulic disturbance tended to drive

SUBMITTER: Ding J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751950 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature