Spatial Variation in Geochemistry Influences Distribution and Diversity of Microbial Mats, but Microbial Mats Determine Structure and Function of Sediment Microbial Communities

Paul Risteca, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Biological Sciences, Blacksburg, United States, John E Barrett, Virginia Tech, Biological Sciences Department, Blacksburg, VA, United States, Sarah Power, Virginia Tech, Department of Biological Sciences, Blacksburg,, VA, United States and Ernest D Osburn, University of Idaho, Moscow, United States