Dynamic models of the complex microbial metapopulation of lake mendota.

ABSTRACT: Like many other environments, Lake Mendota, WI, USA, is populated by many thousand microbial species. Only about 1,000 of these constitute between 80 and 99% of the total microbial community, depending on the season, whereas the remaining species are rare. The functioning and resilience of the lake ecosystem depend on these microorganisms, and it is therefore important to understand their dynamics throughout the year. We propose a two-layered set of dynamic mathematical models that capture and interpret the yearly abundance patterns of the species within the metapopulation. The first layer analyzes the interactions between 14 subcommunities (SCs) that peak at different times of the year and together contain all species whereas the second layer focuses on interactions between individual spe

SUBMITTER: Dam P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5516861 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature