Huge Diversity Among Bacteria-Eating Microorganisms in Soil

Scientists in Denmark recently published a study in the ISME Journal that shows great diversity among bacteria-eating microorganisms called Cercozoa. In four soil samples of half a gram of soil, over 1,000 different species of Cercozoa were found.

This study was conducted in conjunction with research on the consequences of climate change in Denmark. The research suggests that a more arid climate, which is likely to occur in the next 100 years, will result in shifts of plant and animal frequency. Microorganism numbers may also change, which means that climate change could affect the ecological processes in soil. The consequences of these shifts are still unknown.

Read the full journal article here.