Climate mediates continental scale patterns of stream microbial functional diversity.

Félix PicazoAnnika VilmiJuha AaltoJanne SoininenEmilio O CasamayorYongqin LiuQinglong WuLijuan RenJizhong ZhouJi ShenJianjun Wang

Published in: Microbiome (2020)

We conclude that climate controls microbial functional gene diversity in streams at large spatial scales; therefore, the underlying ecosystem processes are highly sensitive to climate variations, especially at high latitudes. This biogeographical framework for microbial functional diversity serves as a baseline to anticipate ecosystem responses and biogeochemical feedback to ongoing climate change. Video Abstract.

Keyphrases

climate change
microbial community
human health
gene expression
copy number
risk assessment
fluorescent probe
molecularly imprinted