11 research outputs found
Temporal coherence of physical, chemical and biological variables in four tropical lakes (Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Zooplankton community responses to fish stock management of Lake VesijĂ€rvi, southern Finland: changes in cladoceran body size in 1999â2003
Intrinsic and extrinsic controls on lake phytoplankton synchrony as illustrated by algal pigments
The lake landscape-context framework: linking aquatic connections, terrestrial features and human effects at multiple spatial scales
Lakes as nutrient âsourcesâ for watersheds: a landscape analysis of the temporal flux of nitrogen through sub-alpine lakes and streams
Biogeography of bacterioplankton in inland waters
Bacteria are among the most abundant groups of organisms. They mediate key ecological processes. Recent molecular advances have provided greater insight into bacterial diversity as well as allowing a more thorough examination of patterns in the spatial and temporal distribution of bacteria. Thus, the study of bacterial biodiversity and biogeographical distribution has stimulated considerable interest and dispute over the last decade. This review summarises the findings obtained from studies on the biogeography of bacterioplankton in inland waters. We examine factors and processes that may determine and maintain bacterial diversity and biogeography, and relate these to the theoretical metacommunity framework. We conclude that the importance of local environmental factors (such as lake character) for local bacterioplankton community compositions (BCC) is much more intensively studied than the importance of regional factors, such as dispersal. Further, few attempts have been made to evaluate simultaneously the relative importance of the two types of factors for BCC. Finally, we summarise gaps in knowledge, delineate challenges and put forward possible future research directions