Coastal Microbial Communities Disrupted During the 2018 Hurricane Season in Outer Banks, North Carolina.

ABSTRACT: Hurricane frequencies and intensities are expected to increase under warming climate scenarios, increasing potential to disrupt microbial communities from steady-state conditions and alter ecosystem function. This study shows the impact of hurricane season on microbial community dynamics within the barrier island system of Outer Banks, North Carolina. We found that the passage of two sequential energetic hurricanes in 2018 (Florence and Michael) were correlated with shifts in total and active (DNA and RNA) portions of bacterial communities but not in archaeal communities, and within surface waters but not within the sediment. These microbial community shifts were distinct from non-hurricane season conditions, suggesting significant implications for nutrient cycling in nearshore and offshor

SUBMITTER: Garrison CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218724 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature