Abstract
Biofilm and planktonic prokaryotic communities were studied using a glass fibre filter as trapping material immersed in field soil at different times of the year (January, April, July, September) and incubated there for different periods (3, 6, 9, 12 months). The composition of biofilm and planktonic communities fluctuated over time, likely shaped by succession processes and varying environmental factors. This highlights soil biofilms as dynamic structures whose microbial community differs from that of soil plankton. Additionally, quantification of the biofilm-to-plankton 16S rRNA gene copy number ratio indicated that soil prokaryotes occur mainly as biofilm components.
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