Microbes are key drivers of wetland ecological processes including nutrient cycling, pollutants degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, and so on. Despite the growing interest in the role of the microbial community in driving wetland ecosystem processes, the underlying mechanisms by which microbial traits determine single/multiple ecosystem functions remain poorly understood. The relationships between microbial diversity and ecosystem functions across large spatiotemporal scales in various types of wetlands are also unclear.
This research topic aims to investigate the traits and functions of microorganisms in various types of wetlands, such as peatland, salt marsh, mongrove, etc.; and how the traits of microbial communities (including community structure, richness, diversity, and so on) determine key ecological functions (including biogeochemical cycle, carbon sink and source, nitrogen removal, and so on.) or ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) in natural and/or constructed wetlands. Furthermore, with this Research Topic, we hope to gain new insights into the development of a wetland ecosystem functioning framework based on microbial features.
We welcome submissions of Original Research articles, Reviews, and Methods, on the subtopics, including, but not limited to:
• Microbial mechanisms of nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) removal in constructed wetlands, with a focus on the identification and regulation of key functional microbes;
• The relationships between microbial traits (such as community structure, richness, diversity, etc.) and wetland functions (single function or EMF )in various types of natural wetlands (including marsh, peatland, salt marsh, mangrove, estuary, etc.);
• Responses of key ecological functions (such as N and P transformation, biogeochemical cycling, carbon sink and source, litter decomposition, etc.) or EMF to global change and human activities, as well as the underlying microbial mechanisms.
Microbes are key drivers of wetland ecological processes including nutrient cycling, pollutants degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, and so on. Despite the growing interest in the role of the microbial community in driving wetland ecosystem processes, the underlying mechanisms by which microbial traits determine single/multiple ecosystem functions remain poorly understood. The relationships between microbial diversity and ecosystem functions across large spatiotemporal scales in various types of wetlands are also unclear.
This research topic aims to investigate the traits and functions of microorganisms in various types of wetlands, such as peatland, salt marsh, mongrove, etc.; and how the traits of microbial communities (including community structure, richness, diversity, and so on) determine key ecological functions (including biogeochemical cycle, carbon sink and source, nitrogen removal, and so on.) or ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) in natural and/or constructed wetlands. Furthermore, with this Research Topic, we hope to gain new insights into the development of a wetland ecosystem functioning framework based on microbial features.
We welcome submissions of Original Research articles, Reviews, and Methods, on the subtopics, including, but not limited to:
• Microbial mechanisms of nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) removal in constructed wetlands, with a focus on the identification and regulation of key functional microbes;
• The relationships between microbial traits (such as community structure, richness, diversity, etc.) and wetland functions (single function or EMF )in various types of natural wetlands (including marsh, peatland, salt marsh, mangrove, estuary, etc.);
• Responses of key ecological functions (such as N and P transformation, biogeochemical cycling, carbon sink and source, litter decomposition, etc.) or EMF to global change and human activities, as well as the underlying microbial mechanisms.
