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Using Margalef's vision to understand the current aquatic microbial ecology

  • Ana Rocio Borrero-Santiago*
  • , Walter Dellisanti*
  • , Andrés Sánchez-Quinto*
  • , Javier Moreno-Andrés*
  • , Philip Nemoy
  • , Kumari Richa
  • , Patricia Margarita Valdespino-Castillo
  • , Daniel Diaz-de-Quijano
  • , Vicente J. Ontiveros
  • , Simone Fontana
  • , Caterina R. Giner
  • , Isabel Sanz-Sáez
  • , Mireia Mestre
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Ramon Margalef was a pioneering scientist who introduced an interdisciplinary approach to ecological studies. His studies were among the first to incorporate various concepts in the literature of aquatic ecology, covering topics such as organisms, ecosystem interactions and evolution. To bring Margalef's approach into current scientific studies, in this review we explore his vision of aquatic ecology within four interrelated fields of study: ecological theory, microbial diversity, biogeochemical cycles and global environmental changes. Taking inspiration from his studies, we analyse current scientific challenges and propose an integrated approach, considering the unifying concept of Margalef's Mandala with the aim of improving future studies on aquatic microbial ecology.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere026
    JournalScientia Marina
    Volume86
    Issue number1
    Online published15 Mar 2022
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

    Research Keywords

    • aquatic ecology
    • integrated approach
    • succession
    • biogeochemical cycles
    • global change
    • FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY
    • PHYTOPLANKTON
    • LAWS

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