@article{fdi:010074803, title = {{V}icinal land use change strongly drives stream bacterial community in a tropical montane catchment}, author = {{L}e, {H}. {T}. and {R}ochelle {N}ewall, {E}mma and {A}uda, {Y}. and {R}ibolzi, {O}livier and {S}engtaheuanghoung, {O}. and {T}hebault, {E}. and {S}oulileuth, {B}. and {P}ommier, {T}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}mpact of land use ({LU}) change on stream environmental conditions and the inhabiting bacterial community remains rarely investigated, especially in tropical montane catchments. {W}e examined the effects of {LU} change and its legacy along a tropical stream by comparing seasonal patterns of dissolved organic carbon ({DOC}) / colored dissolved organic matter ({CDOM}) in relation to variations in structure, diversity and metabolic capacities of particle-attached ({PA}) and free-living ({FL}) bacterial communities. {W}e hypothesized that despite seasonal differences, hydrological flows that accumulate allochthonous carbon along the catchment are a major controlling factor of the bacterial community. {S}urprisingly, local environmental conditions that were largely related to nearby {LU} and the legacy of {LU} change were more important for stream bacterial diversity than hydrological connectivity. {DOC} was strongly correlated with {PA} richness and diversity. {T}he legacy of {LU} change between teak plantation and annual crops induced high {DOC} and high diversity and richness of {PA} in the adjacent waters, while banana plantations were associated with high diversity of {FL}. {T}he community structures of both {PA} and {FL} differed significantly between seasons. {O}ur results highlight the importance of vicinal {LU} change and its legacy on aquatic bacterial communities in mixed used tropical watersheds.}, keywords = {{LU} legacy ; {DOC} ; {CDOM} ; bacterial diversity ; land management ; hyporheic zone ; {LAOS} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{F}ems {M}icrobiology {E}cology}, volume = {94}, numero = {11}, pages = {fiy155 [16 p.]}, ISSN = {0168-6496}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.1093/femsec/fiy155}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074803}, }