Chytrid fungi distribution and co-occurrence with diatoms correlate with sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean
Abstract Global warming is rapidly altering physicochemical attributes of Arctic waters. These changes are predicted to alter microbial networks, potentially perturbing wider community functions including parasite infections and saprotrophic recycling of biogeochemical compounds. Specifically, the i...
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crspringernat:10.1038/s42003-020-0891-7 2023-05-15T14:55:18+02:00 Chytrid fungi distribution and co-occurrence with diatoms correlate with sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean Kilias, Estelle S. Junges, Leandro Šupraha, Luka Leonard, Guy Metfies, Katja Richards, Thomas A. Innovate UK 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-0891-7 http://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-020-0891-7.pdf http://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-020-0891-7 en eng Springer Science and Business Media LLC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Communications Biology volume 3, issue 1 ISSN 2399-3642 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology Medicine (miscellaneous) journal-article 2020 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-0891-7 2022-01-04T14:16:55Z Abstract Global warming is rapidly altering physicochemical attributes of Arctic waters. These changes are predicted to alter microbial networks, potentially perturbing wider community functions including parasite infections and saprotrophic recycling of biogeochemical compounds. Specifically, the interaction between autotrophic phytoplankton and heterotrophic fungi e.g. chytrids (fungi with swimming tails) requires further analysis. Here, we investigate the diversity and distribution patterns of fungi in relation to abiotic variables during one record sea ice minimum in 2012 and explore co-occurrence of chytrids with diatoms, key primary producers in these changing environments. We show that chytrid fungi are primarily encountered at sites influenced by sea ice melt. Furthermore, chytrid representation positively correlates with sea ice-associated diatoms such as Fragilariopsis or Nitzschia . Our findings identify a potential future scenario where chytrid representation within these communities increases as a consequence of ice retreat, further altering community structure through perturbation of parasitic or saprotrophic interaction networks. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Global warming Phytoplankton Sea ice Springer Nature (via Crossref) Arctic Arctic Ocean Communications Biology 3 1 |
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Abstract Global warming is rapidly altering physicochemical attributes of Arctic waters. These changes are predicted to alter microbial networks, potentially perturbing wider community functions including parasite infections and saprotrophic recycling of biogeochemical compounds. Specifically, the interaction between autotrophic phytoplankton and heterotrophic fungi e.g. chytrids (fungi with swimming tails) requires further analysis. Here, we investigate the diversity and distribution patterns of fungi in relation to abiotic variables during one record sea ice minimum in 2012 and explore co-occurrence of chytrids with diatoms, key primary producers in these changing environments. We show that chytrid fungi are primarily encountered at sites influenced by sea ice melt. Furthermore, chytrid representation positively correlates with sea ice-associated diatoms such as Fragilariopsis or Nitzschia . Our findings identify a potential future scenario where chytrid representation within these communities increases as a consequence of ice retreat, further altering community structure through perturbation of parasitic or saprotrophic interaction networks. |
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Kilias, Estelle S. Junges, Leandro Šupraha, Luka Leonard, Guy Metfies, Katja Richards, Thomas A. |
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Chytrid fungi distribution and co-occurrence with diatoms correlate with sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean |
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Chytrid fungi distribution and co-occurrence with diatoms correlate with sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean |
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Chytrid fungi distribution and co-occurrence with diatoms correlate with sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean |
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Chytrid fungi distribution and co-occurrence with diatoms correlate with sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean |
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Chytrid fungi distribution and co-occurrence with diatoms correlate with sea ice melt in the Arctic Ocean |
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chytrid fungi distribution and co-occurrence with diatoms correlate with sea ice melt in the arctic ocean |
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