Authors
Edward Higgins, Thomas B Parr, Caryn C Vaughn
Publication date
2023/11
Journal
Functional Ecology
Volume
37
Issue
11
Pages
2940-2952
Description
  1. Animals are a critical component of biogeochemical cycles. While animal mediated fluxes of nutrients and energy have received considerable attention, the impacts of these fluxes on microbial community structure and function are comparatively understudied. Here, we investigated if freshwater mussel influences on biogeochemical cycling in stream sediment are accompanied by changes in sediment microbial community composition and ecoenzymatic activity, and if these relationships change under different nutrient regimes.
  2. We predicted that mussel effects on ecosystem function are reflected by modified sediment microbial communities. We hypothesized that if changes in either sediment ecoenzymatic function or microbial community composition are driven by mussel‐derived nutrient amendments, we should see muted changes in microbial community assemblages or function when a given nutrient is …
Total citations
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Scholar articles
E Higgins, TB Parr, CC Vaughn - Functional Ecology, 2023