Cell size, genome size, and maximum growth rate are near-independent dimensions of ecological variation across bacteria and archaea.

Westoby, M; Nielsen, DA; Gillings, MR; Litchman, E; Madin, JS; Paulsen, IT; Tetu, SG

Cell size, genome size, and maximum growth rate are near-independent dimensions of ecological variation across bacteria and archaea.

Westoby, M Nielsen, DA Gillings, MR Litchman, E Madin, JS Paulsen, IT Tetu, SG

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Ecol Evol, 2021, 11, (9), pp. 3956-3976
Issue Date:: 2021-05

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Westoby, M
dc.contributor.author	Nielsen, DA
dc.contributor.author	Gillings, MR
dc.contributor.author	Litchman, E
dc.contributor.author	Madin, JS
dc.contributor.author	Paulsen, IT
dc.contributor.author	Tetu, SG
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-31T00:56:46Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-22
dc.date.available	2022-05-31T00:56:46Z
dc.date.issued	2021-05
dc.identifier.citation	Ecol Evol, 2021, 11, (9), pp. 3956-3976
dc.identifier.issn	2045-7758
dc.identifier.issn	2045-7758
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/157836
dc.description.abstract	Among bacteria and archaea, maximum relative growth rate, cell diameter, and genome size are widely regarded as important influences on ecological strategy. Via the most extensive data compilation so far for these traits across all clades and habitats, we ask whether they are correlated and if so how. Overall, we found little correlation among them, indicating they should be considered as independent dimensions of ecological variation. Nor was correlation evident within particular habitat types. A weak nonlinearity (6% of variance) was found whereby high maximum growth rates (temperature-adjusted) tended to occur in the midrange of cell diameters. Species identified in the literature as oligotrophs or copiotrophs were clearly separated on the dimension of maximum growth rate, but not on the dimensions of genome size or cell diameter.
dc.format	Electronic-eCollection
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Ecol Evol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/ece3.7290
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0602 Ecology, 0603 Evolutionary Biology
dc.title	Cell size, genome size, and maximum growth rate are near-independent dimensions of ecological variation across bacteria and archaea.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	0602 Ecology
utslib.for	0603 Evolutionary Biology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-05-31T00:56:41Z
pubs.issue	9
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	11
utslib.citation.issue	9

Abstract:

Among bacteria and archaea, maximum relative growth rate, cell diameter, and genome size are widely regarded as important influences on ecological strategy. Via the most extensive data compilation so far for these traits across all clades and habitats, we ask whether they are correlated and if so how. Overall, we found little correlation among them, indicating they should be considered as independent dimensions of ecological variation. Nor was correlation evident within particular habitat types. A weak nonlinearity (6% of variance) was found whereby high maximum growth rates (temperature-adjusted) tended to occur in the midrange of cell diameters. Species identified in the literature as oligotrophs or copiotrophs were clearly separated on the dimension of maximum growth rate, but not on the dimensions of genome size or cell diameter.

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