Freshwater zooplankton-associated fungi in a hypereutrophic artificial lake in the Czech Republic
The associations between microbes and planktonic invertebrates in freshwaters are considered to be key ecological interactions. However, our understanding of the structure, taxon specificity, and environmental drivers of these microbiomes is still poor. Here we present the results of a field study based on ITS1-amplicon sequencing, assessing the structure of fungal assemblages associated with three different zooplankton groups (Cladocera, Copepoda, and Rotifera) inhabiting the same water column during a single growing season.