Single-cell trait diversity explains niche and fitness differences in aquatic microbial communities
Simone Fontana, Désirée A. Schmitz, Michael Daniels, Francesco Danza, Thomas Röösli, Hannah Bruderer, Jean-Claude Walser, Julien Dekaezemacker, Stephane Escrig, Anders Meibom, Francesco Pomati, Frank Schreiber
The paper measures single-cell trait diversity in lake microbial communities and finds it correlates with ecosystem functioning, while genetic diversity does not.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology