Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi May Hold Clues of Seamount Impact on Diversity and Connectivity of Deep-Sea Pelagic Communities.

ABSTRACT: The topography and hydrography around seamounts have a strong influence on plankton biogeography. The intrinsic properties of various biological taxa inherently also shape their distribution. Therefore, it is hypothesized that different pelagic groups respond differently to effects of seamounts regarding their distribution and connectivity patterns. Herein, bacterial, protist, and fungal diversity was investigated across the water column around the Kocebu Guyot in the western Pacific Ocean. A higher connectivity was detected for bacteria than for protists and an extremely low connectivity for fungi, which might be attributed to parasitic and commensal interactions of many fungal taxa. The seamount enhanced the vertical connectivity of bacterial and protist communities, but significantly re

SUBMITTER: Zhao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9024416 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature