Microbial community structure and functional properties in permanently and seasonally flooded areas in Poyang Lake.

ABSTRACT: Water level fluctuations are an inherent feature regulating the ecological structures and functions of lakes. It is vital to understand the effects of water level fluctuations on bacterial communities and metabolic characteristics in freshwater lakes in a changing world. However, information on the microbial community structure and functional properties in permanently and seasonally flooded areas are lacking. Poyang Lake is a typical seasonal lake linked to the Yangtze River and is significantly affected by water level fluctuations. Bottom water was collected from 12 sampling sites: seven inundated for the whole year (inundated areas) and five drained during the dry season (emerged areas). High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to identify the bacterial communities. The results

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076011 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature