Dependence of Bacterial OTUs on Selected Features of Beaver Ponds
Michał Wróbel, Radosław Gawryś, Anna Tereba, Magdalena Frąk, Katarzyna Sikora, Karol Sokołowski, Andrzej Boczoń · 2025
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Michał Wróbel and co-authors studied how bacterial communities depend on beaver pond features, counting microbes in water and sediment. Beaver ponds reshape water flow, chemistry, and biology around them. Stagnant water can turn oxygen-poor and build up pollutants, and metagenomic analysis sampled ponds shaped by the animals.
The survey found 365 species across the samples, spanning 174 genera and 83 families. Eighty-three operational taxonomic units were found overall, and most units were in both. Pond traits were tested against community make-up. The bacteria drive nutrient cycles and self-cleaning. Results clarify beavers' hidden influence on life in the water.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michał Wróbel, Radosław Gawryś, Anna Tereba, Magdalena Frąk, Katarzyna Sikora, Karol Sokołowski, Andrzej Boczoń |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |