AME 80:101-103 (2017)  -  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01851

ABSTRACT: The presentations and discussion during the Symposium of Aquatic Microbial Ecology (SAME) in Uppsala, Sweden, in August 2015 highlighted new directions and challenges in the study of aquatic microbial communities. In this virtual Special Issue, plenary speakers and meeting awardees explore these challenges. The contributions cover a wide range of topics from the use of molecular analyses of microbial communities to cultivation and stoichiometric analyses. The virtual Special also includes theoretical developments on the concept of rarity to community assembly. A common theme for the Special is, however, the importance of a combination of different approaches in order to deepen our understanding of the ecology of microbial communities.

KEY WORDS: SAME 14 · Molecular tools · Cultivation · Stoichiometry · Assembly · Rarity · Community assembly · Ecological interactions

Full text in pdf format

Cite this article as: Lindström ES, del Giorgio PA (2017) Progress and perspectives in aquatic microbial ecology: highlights of the SAME 14, Uppsala, Sweden, 2015. Aquat Microb Ecol 80:101-103. https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01851 Export citation Share:    Facebook - - linkedIn