title: Temporal and spatial patterns of eukaryotic and bacterial communities found in vernal pools.
abstract: In this study, we examined the effects of physicochemical variability on the microbial communities of vernal pools. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis revealed temporal changes to be more pronounced than spatial changes in eukaryotic and bacterial communities. Sequencing revealed high degrees of richness in decomposers, which supports the notion that vernal pools are heterotrophic habitats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Case Western Reserve University, 125 Millis Hall, 2080 Adelbert Rd., Cleveland, OH 44106-7080, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Carrino-Kyker
authors.forename: Andrew K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Swanson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D044822:Biodiversity; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017377:Diatoms / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D009820:Ohio; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S