Open AccessPotential for atmospheric deposition of bacteria to influence bacterioplankton communities
Author(s) -
Jones Stuart E.,
Newton Ryan J.,
McMahon Katherine D.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
fems microbiology ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.377
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1574-6941
pISSN - 0168-6496
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2008.00476.x
Subject(s) - bacterioplankton , biology , biological dispersal , ecology , microbial ecology , ecosystem , bacteria , deposition (geology) , microbial population biology , phytoplankton , nutrient , sediment , population , paleontology , genetics , demography , sociology
Biogeographic patterns in microbial communities are an exciting but controversial topic in microbial ecology. Advances in theory pertaining to assembly of microbial communities have made strong assumptions about dispersal of bacteria without exploration. For this reason, we investigated rates of atmospheric bacterial deposition and compared the taxonomic composition of bacteria in rain with that of common freshwater bacterial communities. Our findings suggest that it is not appropriate to take for granted that atmospheric deposition of bacteria is a significant vector of immigration to freshwater ecosystems.