Molecular biogeography of planktonic and benthic diatoms in the Yangtze River
Posted on 2019-12-06 - 04:43
Abstract Background Diatoms are of great significance to primary productivity in oceans, yet little is known about their biogeographic distribution in oligotrophic rivers. Results With the help of metabarcoding analysis of 279 samples from the Yangtze River, we provided the first integral biogeographic pattern of planktonic and benthic diatoms over a 6030 km continuum along the world’s third largest river. Our study revealed spatial dissimilarity of diatoms under varying landforms, including plateau, mountain, foothill, basin, foothill-mountain, and plain regions, from the river source to the estuary. Environmental drivers of diatom communities were interpreted in terms of photosynthetically active radiation, temperature, channel slope and nutrients, and human interference. Typical benthic diatoms, such as Pinnularia, Paralia, and Aulacoseira, experienced considerable reduction in relative abundance downstream of the Three Gorges Dam and the Xiluodu Dam, two of the world’s largest dams. Conclusions Our study revealed that benthic diatoms are of particular significance in characterizing motile guild in riverine environments, which provides insights into diatom biogeography and biogeochemical cycles in large river ecosystems.
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Wang, Jiawen; Liu, Qingxiang; Zhao, Xianfu; Borthwick, Alistair; Liu, Yuxin; Chen, Qian; et al. (2019). Molecular biogeography of planktonic and benthic diatoms in the Yangtze River. figshare. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4772207.v1
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AUTHORS (7)
JW
Jiawen Wang
QL
Qingxiang Liu
XZ
Xianfu Zhao
AB
Alistair Borthwick
YL
Yuxin Liu
QC
Qian Chen
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Jinren Ni