Temporal and spatial patterns of eukaryotic and bacterial communities found in vernal pools.
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SUBMITTER: Carrino-Kyker SR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2293170 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr
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Temporal and spatial patterns of eukaryotic and bacterial communities found in vernal pools.
Carrino-Kyker Sarah R SR Swanson Andrew K AK
Applied and environmental microbiology 20080229 8
In this study, we examined the effects of physicochemical variability on the microbial communities of vernal pools. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis revealed temporal changes to be more pronounced than spatial changes in eukaryotic and bacterial communities. Sequencing revealed high degrees of richness in decomposers, which supports the notion that vernal pools are heterotrophic habitats. ...[more]
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