Microbial biogeography of 925 geothermal springs in New Zealand

Jean F. Power; Carlo R. Carere; Charles K. Lee; Georgia L. J. Wakerley; David W. Evans; Mathew Button; Duncan White; Melissa D. Climo; Annika M. Hinze; Xochitl C. Morgan; Ian R. McDonald; S. Craig Cary; Matthew B. Stott

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05020-y

Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

Microbial biogeography of 925 geothermal springs in New Zealand

Jean F. Power,
Carlo R. Carere,
Charles K. Lee,
Georgia L. J. Wakerley,
David W. Evans,
Mathew Button,
Duncan White,
Melissa D. Climo,
Annika M. Hinze,
Xochitl C. Morgan,
Ian R. McDonald,
S. Craig Cary,
Matthew B. Stott

Affiliations

Jean F. Power: Geomicrobiology Research Group, Department of Geothermal Sciences, GNS Science
Carlo R. Carere: Geomicrobiology Research Group, Department of Geothermal Sciences, GNS Science
Charles K. Lee: Thermophile Research Unit, School of Science, University of Waikato
Georgia L. J. Wakerley: Thermophile Research Unit, School of Science, University of Waikato
David W. Evans: Geomicrobiology Research Group, Department of Geothermal Sciences, GNS Science
Mathew Button: Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato
Duncan White: Wairakei Research Centre, GNS Science
Melissa D. Climo: Wairakei Research Centre, GNS Science
Annika M. Hinze: Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato
Xochitl C. Morgan: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago
Ian R. McDonald: Thermophile Research Unit, School of Science, University of Waikato
S. Craig Cary: Thermophile Research Unit, School of Science, University of Waikato
Matthew B. Stott: Geomicrobiology Research Group, Department of Geothermal Sciences, GNS Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05020-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Power et al. catalogue the microbial biodiversity and physicochemistry of around 1000 hotsprings across New Zealand, providing insights into the ecological conditions that drive community assembly in these ecosystems.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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