Articles | Volume 20, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-4241-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-4241-2023
Research article
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17 Oct 2023
Research article |  | 17 Oct 2023

Differentiation of cognate bacterial communities in thermokarst landscapes: implications for ecological consequences of permafrost degradation

Ze Ren, Shudan Ye, Hongxuan Li, Xilei Huang, and Luyao Chen

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on bg-2023-85', Dajana Radujkovic, 29 Jun 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Ze Ren, 04 Aug 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Ze Ren, 04 Aug 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on bg-2023-85', Anonymous Referee #2, 28 Aug 2023
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC2', Ze Ren, 30 Aug 2023
    • AC4: 'Reply on RC2', Ze Ren, 30 Aug 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (01 Sep 2023) by Lucia Fuchslueger
AR by Ze Ren on behalf of the Authors (02 Sep 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (08 Sep 2023) by Lucia Fuchslueger
AR by Ze Ren on behalf of the Authors (09 Sep 2023)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
Permafrost thaw initiates thermokarst landscape formation, resulting in distinct new habitats, including degraded permafrost soil, thermokarst lake sediments, and lake water. These distinct habitats harbored differentiated bacterial communities that originated from the same source, differing in diversity, assembly mechanisms, and environmental influences. The results imply ecological consequences of permafrost degradation in the face of further climate change.
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