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The Role of Thermokarst Lake Expansion in Altering the Microbial Community and Methane Cycling in Beiluhe Basin on Tibetan Plateau

HIGHLIGHTS:   The co-occurrence network structure of bacteria was more diverse and complex in sediment than in water, while archaea showed an opposite trend at environment under ice. Microbial diversity increased in MS and SH points, and microbial community composition and microbial network complexi...

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Autores principales: Xu, Qian, Du, Zhiheng, Wang, Lei, Xue, Kai, Wei, Zhiqiang, Zhang, Gaosen, Liu, Keshao, Lin, Jiahui, Lin, Penglin, Chen, Tuo, Xiao, Cunde
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9412574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36014037
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10081620
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author Xu, Qian
Du, Zhiheng
Wang, Lei
Xue, Kai
Wei, Zhiqiang
Zhang, Gaosen
Liu, Keshao
Lin, Jiahui
Lin, Penglin
Chen, Tuo
Xiao, Cunde
author_facet Xu, Qian
Du, Zhiheng
Wang, Lei
Xue, Kai
Wei, Zhiqiang
Zhang, Gaosen
Liu, Keshao
Lin, Jiahui
Lin, Penglin
Chen, Tuo
Xiao, Cunde
author_sort Xu, Qian
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description HIGHLIGHTS:   The co-occurrence network structure of bacteria was more diverse and complex in sediment than in water, while archaea showed an opposite trend at environment under ice. Microbial diversity increased in MS and SH points, and microbial community composition and microbial network complexity were also different among four points. The diversity of functional gene mcrA and pmoA in water was positively correlated with dissolved methane concentration, and the water dissolved methane concentration was positively correlated with the diversity of functional gene mcrA but not with pmoA in sediment. The under-ice environment plays a vital role in the methane cycling of the thermokarst lake. ABSTRACT: One of the most significant environmental changes across the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is the rapid lake expansion. The expansion of thermokarst lakes affects the global biogeochemical cycles and local climate regulation by rising levels, expanding area, and increasing water volumes. Meanwhile, microbial activity contributes greatly to the biogeochemical cycle of carbon in the thermokarst lakes, including organic matter decomposition, soil formation, and mineralization. However, the impact of lake expansion on distribution patterns of microbial communities and methane cycling, especially those of water and sediment under ice, remain unknown. This hinders our ability to assess the true impact of lake expansion on ecosystem services and our ability to accurately investigate greenhouse gas emissions and consumption in thermokarst lakes. Here, we explored the patterns of microorganisms and methane cycling by investigating sediment and water samples at an oriented direction of expansion occurred from four points under ice of a mature-developed thermokarst lake on TP. In addition, the methane concentration of each water layer was examined. Microbial diversity and network complexity were different in our shallow points (MS, SH) and deep points (CE, SH). There are differences of microbial community composition among four points, resulting in the decreased relative abundances of dominant phyla, such as Firmicutes in sediment, Proteobacteria in water, Thermoplasmatota in sediment and water, and increased relative abundance of Actinobacteriota with MS and SH points. Microbial community composition involved in methane cycling also shifted, such as increases in USCγ, Methylomonas, and Methylobacter, with higher relative abundance consistent with low dissolved methane concentration in MS and SH points. There was a strong correlation between changes in microbiota characteristics and changes in water and sediment environmental factors. Together, these results show that lake expansion has an important impact on microbial diversity and methane cycling.
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spelling pubmed-94125742022-08-27 The Role of Thermokarst Lake Expansion in Altering the Microbial Community and Methane Cycling in Beiluhe Basin on Tibetan Plateau Xu, Qian Du, Zhiheng Wang, Lei Xue, Kai Wei, Zhiqiang Zhang, Gaosen Liu, Keshao Lin, Jiahui Lin, Penglin Chen, Tuo Xiao, Cunde Microorganisms Article HIGHLIGHTS:   The co-occurrence network structure of bacteria was more diverse and complex in sediment than in water, while archaea showed an opposite trend at environment under ice. Microbial diversity increased in MS and SH points, and microbial community composition and microbial network complexity were also different among four points. The diversity of functional gene mcrA and pmoA in water was positively correlated with dissolved methane concentration, and the water dissolved methane concentration was positively correlated with the diversity of functional gene mcrA but not with pmoA in sediment. The under-ice environment plays a vital role in the methane cycling of the thermokarst lake. ABSTRACT: One of the most significant environmental changes across the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is the rapid lake expansion. The expansion of thermokarst lakes affects the global biogeochemical cycles and local climate regulation by rising levels, expanding area, and increasing water volumes. Meanwhile, microbial activity contributes greatly to the biogeochemical cycle of carbon in the thermokarst lakes, including organic matter decomposition, soil formation, and mineralization. However, the impact of lake expansion on distribution patterns of microbial communities and methane cycling, especially those of water and sediment under ice, remain unknown. This hinders our ability to assess the true impact of lake expansion on ecosystem services and our ability to accurately investigate greenhouse gas emissions and consumption in thermokarst lakes. Here, we explored the patterns of microorganisms and methane cycling by investigating sediment and water samples at an oriented direction of expansion occurred from four points under ice of a mature-developed thermokarst lake on TP. In addition, the methane concentration of each water layer was examined. Microbial diversity and network complexity were different in our shallow points (MS, SH) and deep points (CE, SH). There are differences of microbial community composition among four points, resulting in the decreased relative abundances of dominant phyla, such as Firmicutes in sediment, Proteobacteria in water, Thermoplasmatota in sediment and water, and increased relative abundance of Actinobacteriota with MS and SH points. Microbial community composition involved in methane cycling also shifted, such as increases in USCγ, Methylomonas, and Methylobacter, with higher relative abundance consistent with low dissolved methane concentration in MS and SH points. There was a strong correlation between changes in microbiota characteristics and changes in water and sediment environmental factors. Together, these results show that lake expansion has an important impact on microbial diversity and methane cycling. MDPI 2022-08-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9412574/ /pubmed/36014037 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10081620 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Xu, Qian
Du, Zhiheng
Wang, Lei
Xue, Kai
Wei, Zhiqiang
Zhang, Gaosen
Liu, Keshao
Lin, Jiahui
Lin, Penglin
Chen, Tuo
Xiao, Cunde
The Role of Thermokarst Lake Expansion in Altering the Microbial Community and Methane Cycling in Beiluhe Basin on Tibetan Plateau
title The Role of Thermokarst Lake Expansion in Altering the Microbial Community and Methane Cycling in Beiluhe Basin on Tibetan Plateau
title_full The Role of Thermokarst Lake Expansion in Altering the Microbial Community and Methane Cycling in Beiluhe Basin on Tibetan Plateau
title_fullStr The Role of Thermokarst Lake Expansion in Altering the Microbial Community and Methane Cycling in Beiluhe Basin on Tibetan Plateau
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Thermokarst Lake Expansion in Altering the Microbial Community and Methane Cycling in Beiluhe Basin on Tibetan Plateau
title_short The Role of Thermokarst Lake Expansion in Altering the Microbial Community and Methane Cycling in Beiluhe Basin on Tibetan Plateau
title_sort role of thermokarst lake expansion in altering the microbial community and methane cycling in beiluhe basin on tibetan plateau
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9412574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36014037
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10081620
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