Leaf Conditioning and Shredder Activity Shape Microbial Dynamics on Fine Particulate Organic Matter Produced During Decomposition of Different Leaf Litter in StreamsLeaf Conditioning and Shredder Activity Shape Microbial Dynamics on Fine Particulate Organic Matter Produced During Decomposition of Different Leaf Litter in StreamsP. Acharya et al.

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作者：

Pratiksha Acharya ^{[1
]}

Mourine J. Yegon ^{[2
]}

Leonie Haferkemper ^{[1
]}

Benjamin Misteli ^{[3
]}

Christian Griebler ^{[1
]}

Simon Vitecek ^{[4
]}

Katrin Attermeyer ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Wassercluster Lunz – Biological Station,Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, Unit Limnology

[2] University of Vienna,Institute for Hydrobiology and Water Management (IHG)

[3] University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences,Department of Aquatic Ecology

[4] Eawag,Department of Ecology

[5] Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology,undefined

[6] Überlandstrasse 133,undefined

[7] University of Innsbruck,undefined

来源：

Microbial Ecology | / 88卷 / 1期

关键词：

Leaves; Faecal pellets; Microbial assemblage; FPOM composition; Microbial activity;

D O I：

10.1007/s00248-025-02515-2

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摘要：

Leaf litter decomposition (LLD) is a key ecosystem function where invertebrate shredders produce large amounts of fine particulate organic matter (FPOM) that serves as a substrate for microbial assemblages. Here, we explore the shredder-produced FPOM composition and activity of FPOM-associated microbial communities in response to different leaf species and their conditioning. In a laboratory experiment, we fed leaves of different elemental compositions (alder, beech and maple), conditioned under oxic or anoxic conditions, to caddisfly larvae (Sericostoma sp.). We hypothesized differences in FPOM elemental and fatty acid composition and FPOM-associated microbial activity among the leaf species, conditioning, and two types of shredder-produced FPOM, i.e. shredded leaves and faecal pellets. Our results suggest that leaf conditioning and shredder activity play pivotal roles in shaping FPOM composition and FPOM-associated microbial activity. We observed lower C/N ratios with high-C/N litter (beech and maple leaves) after conditioning and no change in the elemental composition of the faecal pellets compared to the leaves. However, we observed differences in microbial fatty acid proportions and composition on leaves and faecal pellets with significantly higher fractions of bacterial fatty acids on faecal pellets than on leaves. We also noted a significant impact of leaf conditioning on the microbial activity of shredded leaves and faecal pellets, with a higher microbial growth efficiency observed on faecal pellets compared to ingested leaves. These findings highlight the crucial influence of leaf species and conditioning on the activity of shredder-produced FPOM, emphasizing the complex interplay between leaf properties and fate and microbial processes in streams.

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