TY - JOUR AU - Arora-Williams, Keith AU - Olesen, Scott W. AU - Scandella, Benjamin P. AU - Delwiche, Kyle AU - Spencer, Sarah J. AU - Myers, Elise M. AU - Abraham, Sonali AU - Sooklal, Alyssa AU - Preheim, Sarah P. PY - 2018 DA - 2018/09/18 TI - Dynamics of microbial populations mediating biogeochemical cycling in a freshwater lake JO - Microbiome SP - 165 VL - 6 IS - 1 AB - Microbial processes are intricately linked to the depletion of oxygen in in-land and coastal water bodies, with devastating economic and ecological consequences. Microorganisms deplete oxygen during biomass decomposition, degrading the habitat of many economically important aquatic animals. Microbes then turn to alternative electron acceptors, which alter nutrient cycling and generate potent greenhouse gases. As oxygen depletion is expected to worsen with altered land use and climate change, understanding how chemical and microbial dynamics impact dead zones will aid modeling efforts to guide remediation strategies. More work is needed to understand the complex interplay between microbial genes, populations, and biogeochemistry during oxygen depletion. SN - 2049-2618 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-018-0556-7 DO - 10.1186/s40168-018-0556-7 ID - Arora-Williams2018 ER -