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RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 166, Issue 10, Pages 774-781Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2015.05.006
Keywords
Biofilm; Microbial diversity; Microbial ecology; Stream ecosystems
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- Erwin Schrodinger Fellowship (Austrian Science Fund) [J-3542-B22]
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [J 3542] Funding Source: researchfish
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Multi-species, surface-attached biofilms often dominate microbial life in streams and rivers, where they contribute substantially to biogeochemical processes. The microbial diversity of natural biofilms is huge, and may have important implications for the functioning of aquatic environments and the ecosystem services they provide. Yet the causes and consequences of biofilm biodiversity remain insufficiently understood. This review aims to give an overview of current knowledge on the distribution of stream biofilm biodiversity, the mechanisms generating biodiversity patterns and the relationship between biofilm biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. (C) 2015 Institut Pasteur. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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