30/10/2026
Microbial communities play essential roles in rivers and oceans, from producing oxygen to breaking down organic matter. But how do they respond when environmental conditions become increasingly stressful? 🦠🌊
HFSP-supported researchers investigated how changes in salinity affect aquatic bacterial communities. They discovered something surprising: as environmental stress increases, microbial communities shift toward faster-growing species, allowing overall growth to remain more stable than expected, even as species diversity declines significantly.
The study shows that ecosystem productivity and biodiversity don't always tell the same story, and both matter for understanding how aquatic environments respond to changing conditions.
🔗 Discover the research: https://zurl.co/dKhL0
