Distribution patterns of dinoflagellate communities along the Songhua River.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dinoflagellates have the potential to pose severe ecological and economic damages to aquatic ecosystems. It is therefore largely needed to understand the causes and consequences of distribution patterns of dinoflagellate communities in order to manage potential environmental problems. However, a majority of studies have focused on marine ecosystems, while the geographical distribution patterns of dinoflagellate communities and associated determinants in freshwater ecosystems remain unexplored, particularly in running water ecosystems such as rivers and streams.

Methods

Here we utilized multiple linear regression analysis and combined information on species composition recovered by high-throughput sequencing and spatial and environmental variables to analyze the di

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461062 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature