Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Nov. 28, 2022
Forest
succession
is
a
central
ecological
topic,
due
to
the
importance
of
associated
dynamic
processes
for
terrestrial
ecosystems.
However,
very
little
currently
known
about
community
assembly
and
interaction
soil
microbial
communities
along
forest
successional
trajectories,
particularly
regarding
dynamics
in
contrasting
seasons.
To
bridge
these
knowledge
gaps,
we
studied
bacterial
fungal
compositions,
assemblages,
co-occurrence
networks
well-established
gradient
Phoebe
bournei-dominated
forest,
spanning
65
years
development
subtropical
region.
Illumina
MiSeq
sequencing
16S
ITS
genes
was
employed
assessment
composition
diversity,
respectively.
The
relative
abundance
α-diversity
bacteria
fungi
showed
differential
trend
over
succession.
dominant
phyla
(Basidiomycota
Ascomycota)
changed
more
frequently
than
(Proteobacteria,
Acidobacteriota,
Actinobacteriota),
indicating
that
have
sensitive
relationship
with
compared
bacteria.
variation
induced
by
significantly
affected
total
phosphorus,
dissolved
organic
carbon
content
pH.
Compared
deterministic
processes,
stochastic
mainly
dominated
communities.
Meanwhile,
stochasticity
increased
later
stages.
In
Particular,
dispersal
limitation
drift
accounted
large
proportion
assembly,
addition,
became
complex
as
proceeds.
Soil
exhibited
competition
cooperation
gradient.
Collectively,
our
findings
suggest
improves
complexity
interactions
forests,
providing
key
insights
into
between
Environmental Microbiology Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2)
Published: April 1, 2024
Abstract
Cueva
del
Viento,
located
in
the
Canary
Islands,
Spain,
is
Earth's
sixth‐longest
lava
tube,
spanning
18,500
m,
and
was
formed
approximately
27,000
years
ago.
This
complex
volcanic
cave
system
characterized
by
a
unique
geomorphology,
featuring
an
intricate
network
of
galleries.
Despite
its
geological
significance,
geomicrobiology
Viento
remains
largely
unexplored.
study
employed
combination
culture‐dependent
techniques
metabarcoding
data
analysis
to
gain
comprehensive
understanding
cave's
microbial
diversity.
The
16S
rRNA
gene
approach
revealed
that
coloured
mats
(yellow,
red
white)
coating
walls
are
dominated
phyla
Actinomycetota
,
Pseudomonadota
Acidobacteriota
.
Of
particular
interest
high
relative
abundance
genus
Crossiella
which
involved
urease‐mediated
biomineralization
processes,
along
with
presence
genera
associated
nitrogen
cycling,
such
as
Nitrospira
Culture‐dependent
provided
insights
into
morphological
characteristics
isolated
species
their
potential
metabolic
activities,
particularly
for
strains
Streptomyces
spp.,
Paenarthrobacter
sp.
Pseudomonas
spp.
Our
findings
underscore
ideal
environment
studying
diversity
isolation
characterization
novel
bacterial
biotechnological
interest.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Nov. 28, 2022
Forest
succession
is
a
central
ecological
topic,
due
to
the
importance
of
associated
dynamic
processes
for
terrestrial
ecosystems.
However,
very
little
currently
known
about
community
assembly
and
interaction
soil
microbial
communities
along
forest
successional
trajectories,
particularly
regarding
dynamics
in
contrasting
seasons.
To
bridge
these
knowledge
gaps,
we
studied
bacterial
fungal
compositions,
assemblages,
co-occurrence
networks
well-established
gradient
Phoebe
bournei-dominated
forest,
spanning
65
years
development
subtropical
region.
Illumina
MiSeq
sequencing
16S
ITS
genes
was
employed
assessment
composition
diversity,
respectively.
The
relative
abundance
α-diversity
bacteria
fungi
showed
differential
trend
over
succession.
dominant
phyla
(Basidiomycota
Ascomycota)
changed
more
frequently
than
(Proteobacteria,
Acidobacteriota,
Actinobacteriota),
indicating
that
have
sensitive
relationship
with
compared
bacteria.
variation
induced
by
significantly
affected
total
phosphorus,
dissolved
organic
carbon
content
pH.
Compared
deterministic
processes,
stochastic
mainly
dominated
communities.
Meanwhile,
stochasticity
increased
later
stages.
In
Particular,
dispersal
limitation
drift
accounted
large
proportion
assembly,
addition,
became
complex
as
proceeds.
Soil
exhibited
competition
cooperation
gradient.
Collectively,
our
findings
suggest
improves
complexity
interactions
forests,
providing
key
insights
into
between