2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
5/21/2018 | 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | EARLY INSIGHTS INTO THE NEON PROJECT FOR LONG-TERM STUDIES OF AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY | 330 A
EARLY INSIGHTS INTO THE NEON PROJECT FOR LONG-TERM STUDIES OF AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
The dynamic nature of freshwater ecosystems poses challenges to understanding and predicting how long-term changes will affect water quality, biodiversity and ecosystem function. While tools are available for characterizing microbial assemblages and their functions, the underlying factors controlling microbial processes and their responses to climate and land use changes are not well understood. The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) microbial sampling program utilizes a suite of microbial measurements in benthic and planktonic habitats in order to characterize microbial diversity and abundances. NEON employs an integrated sample design to produce spatially and temporally coordinated physical, chemical, and biological measurements across the Network, which consists of 34 sites across the U.S. Standardized sampling and analysis methods are carried out, and quality-controlled data are provided freely to the public. Currently available datasets from a subset of aquatic sites show seasonal trends in microbial planktonic abundances, and clear differences in physical and biological properties were observed between lakes, large rivers and streams. The availability of additional data products and specimens will also be discussed. These resources will enable new opportunities for research into large-scale, long-term impacts of environmental changes on aquatic ecosystems.
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- Metagenomics
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Lee Stanish
(), National Ecological Observatory Network, lstanish@battelleecology.org;
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Stephanie Parker
(), NEON/Battelle, sparker@battelleecology.org;
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