Zhu, Y-G, Gillings, M, Simonet, P et al. (3 more authors) (2017) Microbial mass movements. Science, 357 (6356). pp. 1099-1100. ISSN 0036-8075
Abstract
For several billion years, microorganisms and the genes they carry have mainly been moved by physical forces such as air and water currents. These forces generated biogeographic patterns for microorganisms that are similar to those of animals and plants (1). In the past 100 years, humans have changed these dynamics by transporting large numbers of cells to new locations through waste disposal, tourism, and global transport and by modifying selection pressures at those locations. As a consequence, we are in the midst of a substantial alteration to microbial biogeography. This has the potential to change ecosystem services and biogeochemistry in unpredictable ways.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Earth Surface Science Institute (ESSI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 07 Dec 2018 12:03 |
Last Modified: | 07 Dec 2018 12:03 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
Identification Number: | 10.1126/science.aao3007 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:139657 |