Seasonal Variations in Microbial Community Structure and Function in the Waters Along the Yangtze-to-Huaihe Water Diversion Project According to Metagenomics
Hezhou Chen, Bohan Xu, Qidi Xie, Zhen Gu, Shaozhuang Guo, Shuqin Chen · 2026
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Hezhou Chen and co-authors tracked how microbes change with the seasons along a giant water diversion route, in a 2026 study. The Yangtze-to-Huaihe project moves water north across China, and moving water can stir the ecosystems it passes. Using metagenomics, the team profiled bacteria, archaea, and fungi along the route in winter and summer, along with the genes they carry.
Season mattered more than location. Community makeup shifted strongly between winter and summer, especially for bacteria, while the gene repertoire shifted less. Diversity of bacteria and fungi traded off across seasons, and species turnover along the route dominated community assembly. In summer, communities and genes tracked water conditions; in winter they did not. Statistical modeling showed water quality and community makeup act directly on functional genes. The authors offer the results as a basis for keeping transferred water ecologically stable.
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| CREATOR | Hezhou Chen, Bohan Xu, Qidi Xie, Zhen Gu, Shaozhuang Guo, Shuqin Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |