Strong associations between dissolved organic matter and microbial communities in the sediments of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau lakes depend on salinity

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In aquatic ecosystems, dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a vital role in microbial communities and the biogeochemical cycling of elements. However, little is known about the associations between DOM and microbial communities in lake sediments. This study investigated the composition of water-extractable organic matter and microbial communities in surface sediments of lakes with different salinities on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry and high-throughput microbial sequencing techniques were employed to assess the associations between molecular diversity and microbial diversity and the effects of salinity in 19 lakes spanning a salinity range from 0.22 ‰ to 341.87 ‰. Our results show that increasing salinity of lake water led to higher molecular diversity of DOM in surface sediments. High-salinity lakes exhibited distinct DOM characteristics, such as lower aromaticity, smaller molecular weight, and higher oxidation degree, compared to freshwater lakes. The complexity of the microbial network composition of sediments first increased and then decreased with the increase of salinity. Moreover, as salinity increases, the dominant species transitioned from Gammaproteobacteria to Bacteroidia, and this transition was accompanied by a decrease in microbial diversity and an increase in molecular diversity. Microbial factors accounted for 34.68 % of the variation in the molecular composition of DOM. Overall, this study emphasizes the significant effects of salinity on both molecular and microbial diversity in lake sediments. Furthermore, our findings underscore the importance of microbes in controlling the range of organic compounds present in lakes and deepen our knowledge of the biogeochemical cycling of DOM.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:926

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The Science of the total environment - 926(2024) vom: 20. Apr., Seite 171857

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Peilian [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hanxiao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jingtian [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Chunzi [VerfasserIn]
Weng, Nanyan [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Xing [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Fengchang [VerfasserIn]
Huo, Shouliang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
Dissolved Organic Matter
Dissolved organic matter
Journal Article
Lake sediment
Microbial diversity
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Salinity
Water

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171857

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NLM370108353