Systematic review of microbial macroecology literature

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Method synopsis

A comprehensive systematic review using database searches, citation network expansion, and vote counting to assess evidence for macroecological rules in microorganisms across multiple taxonomic groups and habitats.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 2 papers using this protocol.

Procedure as described in the canonical source

Steps below were extracted from the paper that introduces this protocol — Do microorganisms obey macroecological rules? (2021), Authorea. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Literature search
   Queried Web of Science or Google Scholar with search terms 'rule name' AND 'micro*' OR 'fungi*' OR 'bacteria*' OR 'protist*' OR 'archaea' for each macroecological rule
   Quantities: Seven macroecological rules searched, resulting in 175 studies initiallyDuration: Search completed by 06.15.2020Conditions: Online database search
   Equipment: Web of Science, Google Scholar
2. Citation network expansion
   Surveyed all papers that were cited by or cited the papers in the initial query to ensure comprehensive coverage and avoid missing studies that reported relevant trends without studying them directly
   Quantities: Expanded from 175 to 218 records across all continentsDuration: Not specifiedConditions: Systematic citation review
   Equipment: Citation databases
3. Study classification
   For each study, classified which macroecological rule(s) were surveyed, study organism (archaea, bacteria, fungi, or protist), habitat (terrestrial or aquatic/marine), and niche (free-living or host-associated). Excluded human-associated microorganisms from the survey.
   Quantities: 218 total studies classifiedDuration: Not specifiedConditions: Systematic review process

Typical Equipment

• Web of Science
• Google Scholar
• Citation databases
• Literature review protocols
• Data extraction protocols
• Statistical analysis software

Output Measurements

• rule support classifications
• environmental driver correlations
• taxonomic and habitat distributions

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used