About the Authors

Ariadna Vilar-Sanz

Affiliation Molecular Microbial Ecology Group, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

Sebastià Puig

Affiliation LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

Arantzazu García-Lledó

Affiliation Molecular Microbial Ecology Group, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

Rosalia Trias

Affiliation Molecular Microbial Ecology Group, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

M. Dolors Balaguer

Affiliation LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

Jesús Colprim

Affiliation LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

Lluís Bañeras

lluis.banyeras@udg.edu

Affiliation Molecular Microbial Ecology Group, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JC LB SP MDB. Performed the experiments: AVS RT SP. Analyzed the data: SP AVS RT AGL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JC LB. Wrote the paper: AVS SP LB JC.