Hydrological regime of a continental river system predicts bacterial macroecological patterns
Recent Publication
A recent multi-centre study shows that the hydrological regime of a large river system significantly determines the macroecological patterns of bacteria. Bacterial production, cell counts and genetic diversity were analysed in two comprehensive surveys - six years apart - along 2,600 kilometres of the Danube. The results show that water residence time in particular is a key factor for the growth, exchange and diversity of microbial communities, while environmental conditions also modulate local effects. Assoc. Prof. PD Dr Alexander Kirschner and Univ. Prof. PD Dr Andreas Farnleitner MSc from the Department of Water Quality and Health at KL played a key role in the work.
Demeter, K., Savio, D., Kirschner, A. K. T., Reischer, G. H., Kolarevic, S., Parajka, J., Derx, J., Jakwerth, S., Wurzbacher, C., Blaschke, A. P., Mach, R. L., Blöschl, G., Farnleitner, A. H., & Eiler, A. (Angenommen/Im Druck). Hydrological regime of a continental river system predicts bacterial macroecological patterns. ISME Journal. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wrag013
Univ.-Prof. PD Dr. Andreas Farnleitner MSc
Head of
Department of Water Quality and Health
Assoc. Prof. PD Mag. Dr. Alexander Kirschner
Scientific Staff (Sen. PostDoc)
Department of Water Quality and Health