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| Titel |
Biogeography in the air: fungal diversity over land and oceans |
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J. Fröhlich-Nowoisky, S. M. Burrows, Z. Xie, G. Engling, P. A. Solomon, M. P. Fraser, O. L. Mayol-Bracero, P. Artaxo, D. Begerow, R. Conrad, M. O. Andreae, V. R. Després, U. Pöschl |
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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| ISSN |
1726-4170
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In: Biogeosciences ; 9, no. 3 ; Nr. 9, no. 3 (2012-03-27), S.1125-1136 |
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250006849
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/bg-9-1125-2012.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Biogenic aerosols are relevant for the Earth system, climate, and public
health on local, regional, and global scales. Up to now, however, little is
known about the diversity and biogeography of airborne microorganisms. We
present the first DNA-based analysis of airborne fungi on global scales,
showing pronounced geographic patterns and boundaries. In particular we find
that the ratio of species richness between Basidiomycota and Ascomycota is much higher in
continental air than in marine air. This may be an important difference
between the "blue ocean" and "green ocean" regimes in the formation of
clouds and precipitation, for which fungal spores can act as nuclei. Our
findings also suggest that air flow patterns and the global atmospheric
circulation are important for the understanding of global changes in
biodiversity. |
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