Multiscale analysis of autotroph-heterotroph interactions in a high-temperature microbial community.

ABSTRACT: Interactions among microbial community members can lead to emergent properties, such as enhanced productivity, stability, and robustness. Iron-oxide mats in acidic (pH 2-4), high-temperature (> 65 °C) springs of Yellowstone National Park contain relatively simple microbial communities and are well-characterized geochemically. Consequently, these communities are excellent model systems for studying the metabolic activity of individual populations and key microbial interactions. The primary goals of the current study were to integrate data collected in situ with in silico calculations across process-scales encompassing enzymatic activity, cellular metabolism, community interactions, and ecosystem biogeochemistry, as well as to predict and quantify the functional limits of autotroph-heterotro

SUBMITTER: Hunt KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6177205 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature