Microbial communities in large reservoirs can shift dramatically from year to year, yet the biogeochemical work they perform may remain unexpectedly steady. A new investigation of China’s Xiaowan Reservoir suggests a path to that stability: a comparatively small set of highly connected “keystone” microbes appears to buffer core element cycles when the broader community reorganizes. […]
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