Seasonal recurrence and modular assembly of an Arctic pelagic marine microbiome
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0993-9247, Popa, Ovidiu, Dede, Bledina, Metfies, Katja
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-9373, von Appen, Wilken-Jon
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7200-0099, Torres-Valdés, Sinhué
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2749-4170, Bienhold, Christina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2269-9468, Fuchs, Bernhard M, Amann, Rudolf, Boetius, Antje
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2117-4176 and Wietz, Matthias
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9786-3026
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Deciphering how microbial communities are shaped by environmental variability is fundamental for understanding the structure and function of ocean ecosystems. While seasonal environmental gradients have been shown to structure the taxonomic dynamics of microbiomes over time, little is known about their impact on functional dynamics and the coupling between taxonomy and function. Here, we demonstrate annually recurrent, seasonal structuring of taxonomic and functional dynamics in a pelagic Arctic Ocean microbiome by combining autonomous samplers and in situ sensors with long-read metagenomics and SSU ribosomal metabarcoding. Specifically, we identified five temporal microbiome modules whose succession within each annual cycle represents a transition across different ecological states. For instance, Cand. Nitrosopumilus, Syndiniales, and the machinery to oxidise ammonia and reduce nitrite are signatures of early polar night, while late summer is characterised by Amylibacter and sulfur compound metabolism. Leveraging metatranscriptomes from Tara Oceans, we also demonstrate the consistency in functional dynamics across the wider Arctic Ocean during similar temporal periods. Furthermore, the structuring of genetic diversity within functions over time indicates that environmental selection pressure acts heterogeneously on microbiomes across seasons. By integrating taxonomic, functional and environmental information, our study provides fundamental insights into how microbiomes are structured under pronounced seasonal changes in understudied, yet rapidly changing polar marine ecosystems.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0993-9247, Popa, Ovidiu, Dede, Bledina, Metfies, Katja
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-9373, von Appen, Wilken-Jon
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7200-0099, Torres-Valdés, Sinhué
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2749-4170, Bienhold, Christina
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2269-9468, Fuchs, Bernhard M, Amann, Rudolf, Boetius, Antje
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2117-4176 and Wietz, Matthias
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9786-3026
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AWI Organizations > Climate Sciences > Physical Oceanography of the Polar Seas
AWI Organizations > Biosciences > Polar Biological Oceanography
AWI Organizations > Biosciences > Marine Biogeosciences
Helmholtz Research Programs > CHANGING EARTH (2021-2027) > PT6:Marine and Polar Life: Sustaining Biodiversity, Biotic Interactions, Biogeochemical Functions > ST6.3: The future biological carbon pump
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