Stygofauna enhance prokaryotic transport in groundwater ecosystems

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dc.contributor.author Smith, Renee J
dc.contributor.author Paterson, James
dc.contributor.author Launer, Elise
dc.contributor.author Tobe, Shanan S
dc.contributor.author Morello, Eliesa
dc.contributor.author Leijs, Remko
dc.contributor.author Marri, Shashikanth
dc.contributor.author Mitchell, James Gordon
dc.date.accessioned 2016-11-09T00:24:46Z
dc.date.available 2016-11-09T00:24:46Z
dc.date.issued 2016
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dc.description.abstract More than 97% of the world’s freshwater reserves are found in aquifers, making groundwater one of the most important resources on the planet. Prokaryotic communities in groundwater underpin the turnover of energy and matter while also maintaining groundwater purity. Thus, knowledge of microbial transport in the subsurface is crucial for maintaining groundwater health. Here, we describe for the first time the importance of stygofauna as vectors for prokaryotes. The “hitch-hiking” prokaryotes associated with stygofauna may be up to 5 orders of magnitude higher in abundance and transported up to 34× faster than bulk groundwater flow. We also demonstrate that prokaryotic diversity associated with stygofauna may be higher than that of the surrounding groundwater. Stygofauna are a newly recognized prokaryotic niche in groundwater ecosystems that have the potential to transport remediating, water purifying and pathogenic prokaryotes. Therefore, stygofauna may influence ecosystem dynamics and health at a microbial level, and at a larger scale could be a new source of prokaryotic diversity in groundwater ecosystems. en
dc.identifier.citation Smith RJ, Paterson JS, Launer E, et al. Stygofauna enhance prokaryotic transport in groundwater ecosystems. Scientific Reports. 2016;6:32738. doi:10.1038/srep32738. en
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1038/srep32738
dc.identifier.issn 2045-2322
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2328/36639
dc.language.iso en
dc.oaire.license.condition.license CC-BY
dc.publisher Nature Publishing Group en
dc.rights Copyright © 2016, The Author(s) en
dc.rights.holder The Author(s) en
dc.title Stygofauna enhance prokaryotic transport in groundwater ecosystems en
dc.type Article en
local.contributor.authorOrcidLookup Mitchell, James Gordon: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-0935 en_US
local.contributor.authorOrcidLookup Paterson, James: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1193-5739 en_US
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