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Bacterioneuston in Lake Baikal: Abundance, Spatial and Temporal Distribution

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  • Agnia D. Galachyants

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Irina V. Tomberg

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Elena V. Sukhanova

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Yulia R. Shtykova

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Maria Yu. Suslova

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Ekaterina A. Zimens

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Vadim V. Blinov

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Maria V. Sakirko

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Valentina M. Domysheva

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

  • Olga I. Belykh

    (Limnological Institute Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Ulan-Batorskaya, Irkutsk 664033, Russia)

Abstract

An aquatic surface microlayer covers more than 70% of the world’s surface. Our knowledge about the biology of the surface microlayer of Lake Baikal, the most ancient lake on Earth with a surface area of 31,500 km 2 , is still scarce. The total bacterial abundance, the number of cultured heterotrophic temporal bacteria, and the spatial distribution of bacteria in the surface microlayer and underlying waters of Lake Baikal were studied. For the first time, the chemical composition of the surface microlayer of Lake Baikal was determined. There were significant differences and a direct relationship between the total bacterial abundance in the surface microlayer and underlying waters of Lake Baikal, as well as between the number of cultured heterotrophic bacteria in studied water layers in the period of summer stratification. In the surface microlayer, the share of cultured heterotrophic bacteria was higher than in the underlying waters. The surface microlayer was characterized by enrichment with PO 4 3− , total organic carbon and suspended particulate matter compared to underlying waters. A direct relationship was found between the number of bacteria in the surface microlayer and environmental factors, including temperature, total organic carbon and suspended particulate matter concentration.

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  • Agnia D. Galachyants & Irina V. Tomberg & Elena V. Sukhanova & Yulia R. Shtykova & Maria Yu. Suslova & Ekaterina A. Zimens & Vadim V. Blinov & Maria V. Sakirko & Valentina M. Domysheva & Olga I. Belyk, 2018. "Bacterioneuston in Lake Baikal: Abundance, Spatial and Temporal Distribution," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:11:p:2587-:d:183973
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