2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
5/21/2019 | 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | OPPORTUNITIES FOR AQUATIC MICROBIAL META-ANALYSES USING THE NEON NETWORK | 150 G
OPPORTUNITIES FOR AQUATIC MICROBIAL META-ANALYSES USING THE NEON NETWORK
The dynamic nature of freshwater ecosystems poses challenges to understanding and predicting large-scale, long-term changes in microbial diversity and ecosystem function in lotic environments. Numerous tools are available for characterizing microbiota, and significant advances have been made in appreciating habitat- and patch-scale differences in microbial structure and function. However, detecting longitudinal patterns in microbiota and responses to environmental changes have eluded researchers, in part due to lack of long-term, standardized, and spatially replicated data. The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) aims at filling this data gap (neonscience.org). The NEON microbial sampling program utilizes a suite of measurements in benthic and planktonic habitats in order to characterize microbial diversity and abundances: these measurements can be combined with additional physical, chemical, and biological measurements across the network of 27 lotic sites distributed throughout the United States. Standardized sampling and analysis methods are carried out, and quality-controlled data are provided freely to the public. This presentation will describe the NEON microbial sampling program and list potential applications of NEON data for meta-analyses and longitudinal studies. Ultimately, these resources will generate new opportunities for understanding large-scale, long-term impacts of environmental changes on stream ecosystems.
- Biodiversity
- Metagenomics
- ClimateChange
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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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