Bacteria are immensely diverse and drive many ecosystem processes. Bacterial biogeography as well as the coupling between bacterial community composition and functioning is affecting entire ecosystems
Despite their global distribution and ecological importance, little information about eukaryotic diversity is available from small, shallow and ephemeral freshwater systems. The goal of this project i
We evaluated a commercially available protocol for simultaneous extraction of DNA, RNA and miRNA, which we adapted for freshwater microbial community samples that were collected on filters. Community
The Laurentian Great Lakes contain nearly 20% of the planet's surface freshwater and are of vital economic and social importance. In addition, they are key players in global biogeochemical cycling. To