Salinity reduces bacterial diversity, but increases network complexity in Tibetan Plateau lakes

• Published in: FEMS microbiology ecology Vol. 95; no. 12
• Main Authors: Ji, Mukan, Kong, Weidong, Yue, Linyan, Wang, Junbo, Deng, Ye, Zhu, Liping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Bacteria; Community structure; Complexity; Ecology; Environmental factors; Freshwater lakes; Lakes; Microbiology; Network analysis; Plankton; Saline environments; Salinity; Salinity effects; Salt lakes; Water temperature; Tibetan Plateau; bacterial diversity; bacterial community structure; network analysis; plateau lakes; Salinity

ABSTRACT Salinity is one of the most important environmental factors influencing bacterial plankton communities in lake waters, while its influence on bacterial interactions has been less explored. Here, we investigated the influence of salinity on the bacterial diversity, interactions and community...