Characteristics of bacterial and fungal communities and their associations with sugar compounds in atmospheric aerosols at a rural site in northern China
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Tianjin Bohai Rim Coastal Earth Critical Zone National Observation and Research Station, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Yajie Wang
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Wanyun Xu
State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather & Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Composition, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Wan Wei
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Qiang Zhang
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Zihan Wang
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Donghuan Zhang
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Rui Jin
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Libin Wu
Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Sugar compounds in air can trace the source of bioaerosols that affect public health and climate. In rural north China, we observed increased fungal activity at night and less variable bacterial community diversity. Certain night-increasing sugar compounds were more closely related to fungi than bacteria. The fungal community greatly influenced sugar compounds, while bacteria played a limited role. Caution is advised when using sugar compounds to trace airborne microbes, particularly bacteria.
Sugar compounds in air can trace the source of bioaerosols that affect public health and...