Community Assembly and Co-Occurrence Patterns of Microeukaryotes in Thermokarst Lakes of the Yellow River Source Area.

ABSTRACT: Thermokarst lakes are important aquatic ecosystems in cold regions, experiencing several changes due to global warming. However, the fundamental assembly mechanisms of microeukaryotic communities in thermokarst lakes are unknown. In this study, we examined the assembly processes and co-occurrence networks of microeukaryotic communities in sediment and water of thermokarst lakes in the Yellow River Source Area. Sediment microeukaryotic communities had a significantly lower α-diversity but higher β-diversity than water microeukaryotic communities. pH, sediment organic carbon, and total phosphorus significantly affected taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of sediment communities, while conductivity was a significant driver for water communities. Both sediment and water microeukaryotic commun

SUBMITTER: Ren Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8877526 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature