Research status of microorganisms in a large, shallow lake Poyang Lake wetland

Abstract:

Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, is a typical seasonal shallow lake. Its unique hydrological characteristics and various wetland landscape types make the microbial communities complex and diverse. This paper summarized the current research status of the microbes in Poyang Lake on: (1) effects of hydrological rhythm, nutrients and heavy metal contents on the composition of microbial community in Poyang Lake; (2) effects of water level elevation and wetland reclamation on soil microbial distribution in Poyang Lake wetland. Meanwhile, the future research direction of microorganism in lake wetland and the unique conditions of Poyang Lake are also discussed, providing an important reference for studying lake microorganisms in the future.