A comparison of microbial community composition in two alpine springs in southern Nevada.

ABSTRACT: Springs are intersections between the geosphere and hydrosphere where localized ecosystems form. Microbial communities play important roles in these aquatic ecosystems and can be identified using environmental DNA (eDNA) acquisition and amplification techniques. The Spring Mountain range west of Las Vegas, Nevada is a sky island with over 300 naturally flowing cold water springs. eDNA was acquired at three sampling sites at two springs from different elevations on the eastern side of the range-Harris Spring (HS) located at 1,779 m elevation and Deer Creek Spring (DCS) located at 2,778 m elevation-to compare microbial community composition, abundance, alpha diversity, and median evenness. Aquatic chemistry parameters such as water temperature, pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS),

SUBMITTER: Hunnicutt S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12948051 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature