Effects of urbanization on the microbial fungal communities from water, sediment, and amphibian hosts across a rural-to-urban waterway in Worcester, Massachusetts
Sara J. Wheeler, Manning DelCogliano, Brennan Hare, Alexander James Bradshaw, Madison R. Hincher, Jasper P. Carleton, Philip J. Bergmann, Nathan A. Ahlgren, Javier F. Tabima
The paper examines how urbanization affects fungal communities in water, sediment, and amphibian hosts across a rural-to-urban waterway, identifying fungal taxa sensitive to urban stressors as potential ecosystem health indicators.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2025 · PreprintEcology