Articles for tag: bacterial evolution, Climate Change, extreme weather events, Lake Mendota, microbial adaptation, microbial ecosystems, nitrogen metabolism, seasonal changes

Bacterial Evolution in Lake Mendota: A Long-Term Study

Seasonal Changes Drive Rapid Evolution in Lake Mendota Seasonal variations in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, USA, are fueling rapid evolutionary shifts among bacterial species, according to a groundbreaking study published in Nature Microbiology. The study highlights how bacteria adapt to changing environmental pressures, displaying significant genetic shifts over time while following a cyclical evolutionary pattern. Researchers ...