A Latin American network of microbial observatories for monitoring aquatic ecosystems

Autor: Paulina Fermani, Nicolás Martyniuk, Martín Saraceno, Marina Gerea, Carmen Sabio y García, María R. Schiaffino, María L. Sánchez, Sharon Allen Dohle, Cecilia Alonso, Maité A. Barrena, Marcela Bastidas Navarro, María C. Bernal, Giuliana M. Burgueño Sandoval, Nicolás ´Cetra, Michaela L. De Melo, Patricia E. García, Bárbara M. Gómez, Sebastián Gómez Lugo, Eddy Gómez-Ramírez, Luciana Griffero, Leandro A. Hünicken, Leonardo Lagomarsino, Mariana Lozada, Carolina Mansilla Ferro, Beatriz Modenutti, Erick Mateus-Barros, Damián A. Ojeda, María L. Padulles, Emiliano Pereira, Sol Porcel, María V. Quiroga, Juan F. Saad, María C. Salas, Janet Santucho, Hugo Sarmento, María E. Segade, Carolina Soto Cárdenas, Ana Torremorell, Fernando Unrein, María S. Zabala, Juan Zanetti, Martín Graziano
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Ecología Austral, Vol 34, Iss 3 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0327-5477
1667-782X
DOI: 10.25260/EA.24.34.3.0.2436
Popis: Freshwater environments and coastal marine areas provide key ecosystem services to society and serve as habitats for biodiversity. However, they face major challenges from human activities and climate factors, leading to global degradation. The effect of these agents depends on geographic location and climate, among other factors. To comprehensively understand the effect of these factors, continuous, standardized and long-term information is crucial. In particular, the aquatic microbiome plays a fundamental role in the cycling of matter and has been shown to act as a robust indicator of ecological status. Long-term monitoring of microbial assemblages can provide valuable insights into the characteristics and the changes water bodies undergo, delivering early warnings of critical impacts. Thus, the Latin American Aquatic Microbial Observatory Network (AMOLat) was set up during the inaugural meeting of the Latin American Collaborative Network on Microbial Aquatic Ecology (μSudAqua) in 2017. Observatory sites were carefully chosen, considering their accessibility and local relevance to each research group, ensuring the ongoing consistency of sampling efforts. This work aims to provide a historical overview of the network’s formation, highlighting key debates and definitions that took place during 2017-2023. Furthermore, it includes an initial characterization of the observatory sites and explores the possibilities that they offer to understand the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems in Latin America. The network presently encompasses 13 observatories, spanning a broad latitudinal range, numerous ecoregions and diverse aquatic ecosystems, displaying different environmental and anthropic impacts. Participating groups enhanced interactions, created a Protocol Book and showcased initial results through various communication efforts. Ultimately, establishing a regional network of aquatic observatories becomes mandatory for providing essential reference points to assess the response of microorganisms to global change in both the short and long term within Latin America.
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