Differential effects of press vs. pulse seawater intrusion on microbial communities of a tidal freshwater marsh

Mobilian, Courtney; Wisnoski, Nathan I.; Lennon, Jay T.; Alber, Merryl; Widney, Sarah; Craft, Christopher B.

doi:10.1002/lol2.10171

Differential effects of press vs. pulse seawater intrusion on microbial communities of a tidal freshwater marsh

Journal Article · Fri Nov 06 23:00:00 EST 2020 · Limnology and Oceanography Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10171· OSTI ID:1922246

Mobilian, Courtney ^[1]; ^[2]; Lennon, Jay T. ^[2]; Alber, Merryl ^[3]; Widney, Sarah ^[1]; ^[1]

O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University Bloomington Indiana USA
Department of Biology Indiana University Bloomington Indiana USA
Department of Marine Sciences University of Georgia Athens Georgia USA

Abstract

Tidal freshwater marshes (TFMs) are threatened by seawater intrusion, which can affect microbial communities and alter biogeochemical processes. Here, we report on a long‐term, large‐scale manipulative field experiment that investigated continuous (press) and episodic (pulse, 2 months/yr) inputs of brackish water on microbial communities in a TFM. After 2.5 yr, microbial diversity was lower in press treatments than in control (untreated) plots whereas diversity in pulse plots was unaffected by brackish water additions. Sulfate reducer abundance increased in response to both press and pulse treatments whereas methanogens did not differ among treatments. Our results, along with other lab and field measurements that show reduced soil respiration and extracellular enzyme activity suggest that continuous seawater intrusion will decrease macrophyte C inputs that reduce bacterial diversity in ways that also diminish ecosystem carbon cycling.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1922246

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2422808
OSTI ID: 1922248

Journal Information:: Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Journal Name: Limnology and Oceanography Letters Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 8; ISSN 2378-2242

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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