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Using picoeukaryote communities to indicate the spatial heterogeneity of the Nordic Seas
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Liu, Q and Jiang, Y and Wang, Q and Wang, M and McMinn, A and Zhao, Q and Xue, C and Wang, X and Dong, J and Yu, Y and Han, Y and Zhao, J, Using picoeukaryote communities to indicate the spatial heterogeneity of the Nordic Seas, Ecological Indicators, 107 Article 105582. ISSN 1470-160X (2019) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2019 Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105582
Abstract
Picoeukaryotes are an important, diverse and spatially variable component of marine microbial communities. However, little is known of their distribution in response to environmental heterogeneity. In this study, to understand the Nordic Seas picoeukaryotic community, eleven surface samples from different water bodies were collected in June 2015. Archaeplastida, mainly Prasinophyceae, was present in all samples and was the largest component in cold waters, while Rhizaria and Alveoata were most abundant in the samples influenced by warm waters. Multivariate analyses showed that samples could be discriminated into groupings, each with its specific dominant species and community structure could precisely reflect the environmental heterogeneity caused by different water masses. This study details the relationships between the picoeukaryotes and complex currents in the Nordic Seas, and provides insight for application of using picoeukaryotes as indicator in future bioassessment for arctic or boreal waters.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | spatial pattern, community structure, picoeukaryotes, heterogeneity, Nordic Seas |
Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Ecology |
Research Field: | Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Marine systems and management |
Objective Field: | Marine biodiversity |
UTAS Author: | McMinn, A (Professor Andrew McMinn) |
ID Code: | 135006 |
Year Published: | 2019 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
Deposited On: | 2019-09-19 |
Last Modified: | 2020-01-07 |
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