TY - JOUR A1 - Tiegs, Scott D. A1 - Costello, David M. A1 - Isken, Mark W. A1 - Woodward, Guy A1 - McIntyre, Peter B. A1 - Gessner, Mark O. A1 - Chauvet, Eric A1 - Griffiths, Natalie A. A1 - Flecker, Alex S. A1 - Acuna, Vicenc A1 - Albarino, Ricardo A1 - Allen, Daniel C. A1 - Alonso, Cecilia A1 - Andino, Patricio A1 - Arango, Clay A1 - Aroviita, Jukka A1 - Barbosa, Marcus V. M. A1 - Barmuta, Leon A. A1 - Baxter, Colden V. A1 - Bell, Thomas D. C. A1 - Bellinger, Brent A1 - Boyero, Luz A1 - Brown, Lee E. A1 - Bruder, Andreas A1 - Bruesewitz, Denise A. A1 - Burdon, Francis J. A1 - Callisto, Marcos A1 - Canhoto, Cristina A1 - Capps, Krista A. A1 - Castillo, Maria M. A1 - Clapcott, Joanne A1 - Colas, Fanny A1 - Colon-Gaud, Checo A1 - Cornut, Julien A1 - Crespo-Perez, Veronica A1 - Cross, Wyatt F. A1 - Culp, Joseph M. A1 - Danger, Michael A1 - Dangles, Olivier A1 - de Eyto, Elvira A1 - Derry, Alison M. A1 - Diaz Villanueva, Veronica A1 - Douglas, Michael M. A1 - Elosegi, Arturo A1 - Encalada, Andrea C. A1 - Entrekin, Sally A1 - Espinosa, Rodrigo A1 - Ethaiya, Diana A1 - Ferreira, Veronica A1 - Ferriol, Carmen A1 - Flanagan, Kyla M. A1 - Fleituch, Tadeusz A1 - Shah, Jennifer J. Follstad A1 - Frainer, Andre A1 - Friberg, Nikolai A1 - Frost, Paul C. A1 - Garcia, Erica A. A1 - Lago, Liliana Garcia A1 - Garcia Soto, Pavel Ernesto A1 - Ghate, Sudeep A1 - Giling, Darren P. A1 - Gilmer, Alan A1 - Goncalves, Jose Francisco A1 - Gonzales, Rosario Karina A1 - Graca, Manuel A. S. A1 - Grace, Mike A1 - Grossart, Hans-Peter A1 - Guerold, Francois A1 - Gulis, Vlad A1 - Hepp, Luiz U. A1 - Higgins, Scott A1 - Hishi, Takuo A1 - Huddart, Joseph A1 - Hudson, John A1 - Imberger, Samantha A1 - Iniguez-Armijos, Carlos A1 - Iwata, Tomoya A1 - Janetski, David J. A1 - Jennings, Eleanor A1 - Kirkwood, Andrea E. A1 - Koning, Aaron A. A1 - Kosten, Sarian A1 - Kuehn, Kevin A. A1 - Laudon, Hjalmar A1 - Leavitt, Peter R. A1 - Lemes da Silva, Aurea L. A1 - Leroux, Shawn J. A1 - Leroy, Carri J. A1 - Lisi, Peter J. A1 - MacKenzie, Richard A1 - Marcarelli, Amy M. A1 - Masese, Frank O. A1 - Mckie, Brendan G. A1 - Oliveira Medeiros, Adriana A1 - Meissner, Kristian A1 - Milisa, Marko A1 - Mishra, Shailendra A1 - Miyake, Yo A1 - Moerke, Ashley A1 - Mombrikotb, Shorok A1 - Mooney, Rob A1 - Moulton, Tim A1 - Muotka, Timo A1 - Negishi, Junjiro N. A1 - Neres-Lima, Vinicius A1 - Nieminen, Mika L. A1 - Nimptsch, Jorge A1 - Ondruch, Jakub A1 - Paavola, Riku A1 - Pardo, Isabel A1 - Patrick, Christopher J. A1 - Peeters, Edwin T. H. M. A1 - Pozo, Jesus A1 - Pringle, Catherine A1 - Prussian, Aaron A1 - Quenta, Estefania A1 - Quesada, Antonio A1 - Reid, Brian A1 - Richardson, John S. A1 - Rigosi, Anna A1 - Rincon, Jose A1 - Risnoveanu, Geta A1 - Robinson, Christopher T. A1 - Rodriguez-Gallego, Lorena A1 - Royer, Todd V. A1 - Rusak, James A. A1 - Santamans, Anna C. A1 - Selmeczy, Geza B. A1 - Simiyu, Gelas A1 - Skuja, Agnija A1 - Smykla, Jerzy A1 - Sridhar, Kandikere R. A1 - Sponseller, Ryan A1 - Stoler, Aaron A1 - Swan, Christopher M. A1 - Szlag, David A1 - Teixeira-de Mello, Franco A1 - Tonkin, Jonathan D. A1 - Uusheimo, Sari A1 - Veach, Allison M. A1 - Vilbaste, Sirje A1 - Vought, Lena B. M. A1 - Wang, Chiao-Ping A1 - Webster, Jackson R. A1 - Wilson, Paul B. A1 - Woelfl, Stefan A1 - Xenopoulos, Marguerite A. A1 - Yates, Adam G. A1 - Yoshimura, Chihiro A1 - Yule, Catherine M. A1 - Zhang, Yixin X. A1 - Zwart, Jacob A. T1 - Global patterns and drivers of ecosystem functioning in rivers and riparian zones JF - Science Advances N2 - River ecosystems receive and process vast quantities of terrestrial organic carbon, the fate of which depends strongly on microbial activity. Variation in and controls of processing rates, however, are poorly characterized at the global scale. In response, we used a peer-sourced research network and a highly standardized carbon processing assay to conduct a global-scale field experiment in greater than 1000 river and riparian sites. We found that Earth’s biomes have distinct carbon processing signatures. Slow processing is evident across latitudes, whereas rapid rates are restricted to lower latitudes. Both the mean rate and variability decline with latitude, suggesting temperature constraints toward the poles and greater roles for other environmental drivers (e.g., nutrient loading) toward the equator. These results and data set the stage for unprecedented “next-generation biomonitoring” by establishing baselines to help quantify environmental impacts to the functioning of ecosystems at a global scale. Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aav0486 SN - 2375-2548 VL - 5 IS - 1 PB - American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science CY - Washington ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kolmakova, Olesya V. A1 - Gladyshev, Michail I. A1 - Fonvielle, Jeremy Andre A1 - Ganzert, Lars A1 - Hornick, Thomas A1 - Grossart, Hans-Peter T1 - Effects of zooplankton carcasses degradation on freshwater bacterial community composition and implications for carbon cycling JF - Environmental microbiology N2 - Non-predatory mortality of zooplankton provides an abundant, yet, little studied source of high quality labile organic matter (LOM) in aquatic ecosystems. Using laboratory microcosms, we followed the decomposition of organic carbon of fresh C-13-labelled Daphnia carcasses by natural bacterioplankton. The experimental setup comprised blank microcosms, that is, artificial lake water without any organic matter additions (B), and microcosms either amended with natural humic matter (H), fresh Daphnia carcasses (D) or both, that is, humic matter and Daphnia carcasses (HD). Most of the carcass carbon was consumed and respired by the bacterial community within 15 days of incubation. A shift in the bacterial community composition shaped by labile carcass carbon and by humic matter was observed. Nevertheless, we did not observe a quantitative change in humic matter degradation by heterotrophic bacteria in the presence of LOM derived from carcasses. However, carcasses were the main factor driving the bacterial community composition suggesting that the presence of large quantities of dead zooplankton might affect the carbon cycling in aquatic ecosystems. Our results imply that organic matter derived from zooplankton carcasses is efficiently remineralized by a highly specific bacterial community, but does not interfere with the bacterial turnover of more refractory humic matter. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14418 SN - 1462-2912 SN - 1462-2920 VL - 21 IS - 1 SP - 34 EP - 49 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Block, Benjamin D. A1 - Denfeld, Blaize A. A1 - Stockwell, Jason D. A1 - Flaim, Giovanna A1 - Grossart, Hans-Peter A1 - Knoll, Lesley B. A1 - Maier, Dominique B. A1 - North, Rebecca L. A1 - Rautio, Milla A1 - Rusak, James A. A1 - Sadro, Steve A1 - Weyhenmeyer, Gesa A. A1 - Bramburger, Andrew J. A1 - Branstrator, Donn K. A1 - Salonen, Kalevi A1 - Hampton, Stephanie E. T1 - The unique methodological challenges of winter limnology JF - Limnology and Oceanography: Methods N2 - Winter is an important season for many limnological processes, which can range from biogeochemical transformations to ecological interactions. Interest in the structure and function of lake ecosystems under ice is on the rise. Although limnologists working at polar latitudes have a long history of winter work, the required knowledge to successfully sample under winter conditions is not widely available and relatively few limnologists receive formal training. In particular, the deployment and operation of equipment in below 0 degrees C temperatures pose considerable logistical and methodological challenges, as do the safety risks of sampling during the ice-covered period. Here, we consolidate information on winter lake sampling and describe effective methods to measure physical, chemical, and biological variables in and under ice. We describe variation in snow and ice conditions and discuss implications for sampling logistics and safety. We outline commonly encountered methodological challenges and make recommendations for best practices to maximize safety and efficiency when sampling through ice or deploying instruments in ice-covered lakes. Application of such practices over a broad range of ice-covered lakes will contribute to a better understanding of the factors that regulate lakes during winter and how winter conditions affect the subsequent ice-free period. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10295 SN - 1541-5856 VL - 17 IS - 1 SP - 42 EP - 57 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken ER - TY - THES A1 - Taube, Robert T1 - Characterisations of Fungal Communities in Temperate Lakes BT - with focus on diversity, abundance and methodological aspects of quantifying abundance Y1 - 2019 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kettner, Marie Therese A1 - Oberbeckmann, Sonja A1 - Labrenz, Matthias A1 - Grossart, Hans-Peter T1 - The Eukaryotic Life on Microplastics in Brackish Ecosystems JF - Frontiers in Microbiology N2 - Microplastics (MP) constitute a widespread contaminant all over the globe. Rivers and wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) transport annually several million tons of MP into freshwaters, estuaries and oceans, where they provide increasing artificial surfaces for microbial colonization. As knowledge on MP-attached communities is insufficient for brackish ecosystems, we conducted exposure experiments in the coastal Baltic Sea, an in-flowing river and a WWTP within the drainage basin. While reporting on prokaryotic and fungal communities from the same set-up previously, we focus here on the entire eukaryotic communities. Using high-throughput 18S rRNA gene sequencing, we analyzed the eukaryotes colonizing on two types of MP, polyethylene and polystyrene, and compared them to the ones in the surrounding water and on a natural surface (wood). More than 500 different taxa across almost all kingdoms of the eukaryotic tree of life were identified on MP, dominated by Alveolata, Metazoa, and Chloroplastida. The eukaryotic community composition on MP was significantly distinct from wood and the surrounding water, with overall lower diversity and the potentially harmful dinoflagellate Pfiesteria being enriched on MP. Co-occurrence networks, which include prokaryotic and eukaryotic taxa, hint at possibilities for dynamic microbial interactions on MP. This first report on total eukaryotic communities on MP in brackish environments highlights the complexity of MP-associated biofilms, potentially leading to altered microbial activities and hence changes in ecosystem functions. KW - microeukaryotes KW - plastic-associated biofilms KW - Baltic Sea KW - polyethylene KW - polystyrene KW - diversity profiles KW - network analysis KW - next-generation sequencing Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00538 SN - 1664-302X VL - 10 PB - Frontiers Media CY - Lausanne ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rojas-Jimenez, Keilor A1 - Rieck, Angelika A1 - Wurzbacher, Christian A1 - Jürgens, Klaus A1 - Labrenz, Matthias A1 - Grossart, Hans-Peter T1 - A Salinity Threshold Separating Fungal Communities in the Baltic Sea JF - Frontiers in Microbiology N2 - Salinity is a significant factor for structuring microbial communities, but little is known for aquatic fungi, particularly in the pelagic zone of brackish ecosystems. In this study, we explored the diversity and composition of fungal communities following a progressive salinity decline (from 34 to 3 PSU) along three transects of ca. 2000 km in the Baltic Sea, the world’s largest estuary. Based on 18S rRNA gene sequence analysis, we detected clear changes in fungal community composition along the salinity gradient and found significant differences in composition of fungal communities established above and below a critical value of 8 PSU. At salinities below this threshold, fungal communities resembled those from freshwater environments, with a greater abundance of Chytridiomycota, particularly of the orders Rhizophydiales, Lobulomycetales, and Gromochytriales. At salinities above 8 PSU, communities were more similar to those from marine environments and, depending on the season, were dominated by a strain of the LKM11 group (Cryptomycota) or by members of Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Our results highlight salinity as an important environmental driver also for pelagic fungi, and thus should be taken into account to better understand fungal diversity and ecological function in the aquatic realm. KW - fungal diversity KW - baltic sea KW - salinity gradient KW - brackish waters KW - chytridiomycota KW - cryptomycota Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00680 SN - 1664-302X VL - 10 PB - Frontiers Media CY - Lausanne ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Günthel, Marco A1 - Donis, Daphne A1 - Kirillin, Georgiy A1 - Ionescu, Danny A1 - Bizic, Mina A1 - McGinnis, Daniel F. A1 - Grossart, Hans-Peter A1 - Tang, Kam W. T1 - Contribution of oxic methane production to surface methane emission in lakes and its global importance JF - Nature Communications N2 - Recent discovery of oxic methane production in sea and lake waters, as well as wetlands, demands re-thinking of the global methane cycle and re-assessment of the contribution of oxic waters to atmospheric methane emission. Here we analysed system-wide sources and sinks of surface-water methane in a temperate lake. Using a mass balance analysis, we show that internal methane production in well-oxygenated surface water is an important source for surface-water methane during the stratified period. Combining our results and literature reports, oxic methane contribution to emission follows a predictive function of littoral sediment area and surface mixed layer volume. The contribution of oxic methane source(s) is predicted to increase with lake size, accounting for the majority (>50%) of surface methane emission for lakes with surface areas >1 km(2). Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13320-0 SN - 2041-1723 VL - 10 PB - Nature Publishing Group UK CY - London ER -