Marine Science Program, The Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Seawater samples were collected ...

The V3–V4 region of bacterial 16S rRNA genes was amplified using the universal primer set 341F (5′-CCT ACG GGN GGC WGC AG-3′) and 805R (5′-GAC TAC HVG GGT ATC TAA TCC-3′) (Herlemann et al., 2011). PCR ...

use single-cell measurements of elemental composition and nutrient assimilation rates of glacier ice algae, showing that the algae are well adapted to the ice’s oligotrophic conditions and ...

A new study published in Ecological Processes by researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reveals that no-tillage (NT) farming could play a pivotal role in ...

Piscivorous fishes (e.g., bass, pike) tend to dominate the fish community of nutrient-poor, oligotrophic lakes, while planktivorous fishes (e.g., shad, bream) become increasingly dominant with ...

As additional data become available, trend reporting will be included on the web page. Lakes can be classified based on their productivity levels across a gradient from low (oligotrophic) to moderate ...