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ArticleFEMS microbiology ecology2025

Microbial community dynamics in two Central European peatlands affected by different nitrogen depositions.

Jiri Barta, Hana Santruckova, Martin Novak, Bohuslava Cejkova, Ivana Jackova, Frantisek Buzek, Marketa Stepanova, Jan Curik, Frantisek Veselovsky, Eva Prechova

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Jiri BartaDepartment of Ecosystem Biology, University of South Bohemia in České Budejovice, Branisovska 1645a, 370 05 České Budejovice, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-7319-303X
Hana SantruckovaDepartment of Ecosystem Biology, University of South Bohemia in České Budejovice, Branisovska 1645a, 370 05 České Budejovice, Czech Republic.
Martin NovakDepartment of Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Bohuslava CejkovaDepartment of Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Ivana JackovaDepartment of Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Frantisek BuzekDepartment of Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Marketa StepanovaDepartment of Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Jan CurikDepartment of Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Frantisek VeselovskyDepartment of Rock Geochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Eva PrechovaDepartment of Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Geologicka 6, 152 00 Prague 5, Czech Republic.

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Czech Science Foundation 24-12596S
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Changes in organic matter accumulation in wetlands are critical for climate dynamics. Different nitrogen (N) inputs in Sphagnum-dominated peat bogs can lead to varying rates of carbon (C) and N accumulation, influencing greenhouse gas emissions. We investigated how contrasting N deposition shapes microbial communities in two Czech peat bogs, focusing on biological N2 fixation (BNF) as a key N input in pristine wetlands. Higher N deposition resulted in a more active microbial community with increased enzyme activity and C acquisition, potentially accelerating decomposition and reducing C storage. Enhanced denitrification, indicated by active nosZ Clade I genes, suggests that higher N inputs may increase N losses through denitrification. In contrast, the lower N site showed a less active microbial community with slower decomposition, beneficial for C sequestration, though potentially less adaptable to future N increases. Experimental BNF rates were 70 times higher at the high N site, consistent with elevated diazotroph activity indicated by active nifH gene. Phosphorus (P) availability and NH4+/NO3- ratios appeared to drive BNF differences, emphasizing the need for managed N inputs to maintain peatland ecological functions.

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BacteriaMicrobiotaNitrogenSoil MicrobiologyWetlandsCarbonCzech RepublicDenitrificationNitrogen FixationPhosphorusSoilSphagnopsidaCarbonNitrogenPhosphorusSoilbiological nitrogen fixationdenitrificationmicrobiomenitrogen depositionpeat bogSphagnum

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PMCPMC12198764

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