@article{PAR00015685, title = {{M}icrobial ecology of fermentative hydrogen producing bioprocesses : useful insights for driving the ecosystem function}, author = {{C}abrol, {L}{\'e}a and {M}arone, {A}. and {T}apia-{V}enegas, {E}. and {S}teyer, {J}. {P}. and {R}uiz-{F}ilippi, {G}. and {T}rably, {E}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}ne of the most important biotechnological challenges is to develop environment friendly technologies to produce new sources of energy. {M}icrobial production of biohydrogen through dark fermentation, by conversion of residual biomass, is an attractive solution for short-term development of bio{H}(2) producing processes. {E}fficient biohydrogen production relies on complex mixed communities working in tight interaction. {S}pecies composition and functional traits are of crucial importance to maintain the ecosystem service. {T}he analysis of microbial community revealed a wide phylogenetic diversity that contributes in different-and still mostly unclear-ways to hydrogen production. {B}ridging this gap of knowledge between microbial ecology features and ecosystem functionality is essential to optimize the bioprocess and develop strategies toward a maximization of the efficiency and stability of substrate conversion. {T}he aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date biodata available and discuss the main microbial community features of biohydrogen engineered ecosystems, with a special emphasis on the crucial role of interactions and the relationships between species composition and ecosystem service. {T}he elucidation of intricate relationships between community structure and ecosystem function would make possible to drive ecosystems toward an improved functionality on the basis of microbial ecology principles.}, keywords = {{B}iohydrogen ; dark fermentation ; microbial community ; eco-engineering ; facultative anaerobic bacteria ; microbial interactions}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{F}ems {M}icrobiology {R}eviews}, volume = {41}, numero = {2}, pages = {158--181}, ISSN = {0168-6445}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1093/femsre/fuw043}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00015685}, }