Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 6, 2022
Abstract
Microbes
in
marine
sediments
play
crucial
roles
global
carbon
and
nutrient
cycling.
However,
our
understanding
of
microbial
diversity
physiology
on
the
ocean
floor
is
limited.
Here,
we
use
phylogenomic
analyses
thousands
metagenome-assembled
genomes
(MAGs)
from
coastal
deep-sea
to
identify
55
MAGs
that
are
phylogenetically
distinct
previously
described
bacterial
phyla.
We
propose
these
belong
4
novel
phyla
(Blakebacterota,
Orphanbacterota,
Arandabacterota,
Joyebacterota)
a
proposed
phylum
(AABM5-125-24),
all
them
within
FCB
superphylum.
Comparison
their
rRNA
genes
with
public
databases
reveals
globally
distributed
different
habitats,
including
marine,
freshwater,
terrestrial
environments.
Genomic
suggest
organisms
capable
mediating
key
steps
sedimentary
biogeochemistry,
anaerobic
degradation
polysaccharides
proteins,
respiration
sulfur
nitrogen.
Interestingly,
code
for
an
unusually
high
proportion
(~9%
average,
up
20%
per
genome)
protein
families
lacking
representatives
databases.
Genes
encoding
hundreds
colocalize
predicted
be
involved
reduction,
nitrogen
cycling,
energy
conservation,
organic
compounds.
Our
findings
advance
diversity,
ecological
bacteria,
potential
links
between
gene
metabolic
processes
oceans.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Accounting
for
only
8%
of
Earth's
land
coverage,
freshwater
wetlands
remain
the
foremost
contributor
to
global
methane
emissions.
Yet
microorganisms
and
processes
underlying
emissions
from
wetland
soils
poorly
understood.
Over
a
five-year
period,
we
surveyed
microbial
membership
in
situ
measurements
over
700
samples
one
most
prolific
methane-emitting
United
States.
We
constructed
catalog
2,502
metagenome-assembled
genomes
(MAGs),
with
nearly
half
72
bacterial
archaeal
phyla
sampled
containing
novel
lineages.
Integration
these
data
133
soil
metatranscriptomes
provided
genome-resolved
view
biogeochemical
specialization
versatility
expressed
soils.
Centimeter-scale
depth
differences
best
explained
patterns
community
structure
transcribed
functionalities,
even
more
so
than
coverage
or
temporal
information.
Moreover,
while
extended
flooding
restructured
redox,
this
perturbation
failed
reconfigure
transcriptional
profiles
cycling
microorganisms,
contrasting
theoretical
expected
responses
hydrological
perturbations.
Co-expression
analyses
coupled
resolved
exposed
metabolisms
trophic
structures
predictive
hotspots.
This
compendium
biogeochemically-classified
their
spatiotemporal
begins
untangle
carbon,
energy
nutrient
processing
contributing
production.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 19, 2024
Microorganisms,
especially
rare
microbial
species,
are
crucial
in
estuarine
ecosystems
for
driving
biogeochemical
processes
and
preserving
biodiversity.
However,
the
understanding
of
links
between
ecosystem
multifunctionality
(EMF)
diversity
bacterial
taxa
estuary
remains
limited.
Employing
high-throughput
sequencing
a
variety
statistical
methods,
we
assessed
diversities
assembly
process
abundant
bacterioplankton
their
contributions
to
EMF
subtropical
estuary.
Taxonomic
analysis
revealed
Proteobacteria
as
predominant
phylum
among
both
taxa.
Notably,
demonstrated
significantly
higher
taxonomic
larger
species
pool
than
Additionally,
our
findings
highlighted
that
deterministic
predominantly
shape
communities,
with
heterogeneous
selection
exerting
stronger
influence
on
Further
reveals
beta-diversity
impacts
EMF,
whereas
alpha
did
not.
The
partial
least
squares
path
modeling
(PLS-PM)
beta
taxa,
main
biotic
factor,
directly
affected
while
temperature
total
organic
carbon
(TOC)
were
additional
key
factors
determine
relationship
EMF.
These
advance
distribution
features
ecological
knowledge
estuaries,
provide
reference
exploring
different
biospheres
aquatic
environments.
Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. 108 - 108
Published: Jan. 28, 2022
Environmental
microbes
living
in
communities
engage
complex
interspecies
interactions
that
are
challenging
to
decipher.
Nevertheless,
the
provide
basis
for
shaping
community
structure
and
functioning,
which
is
crucial
ecosystem
service.
In
addition,
microbial
facilitate
specific
adaptation
ecological
evolution
processes
particularly
essential
dwelling
resource-limiting
habitats,
such
as
deep
oceans.
Recent
technological
knowledge
advancements
an
opportunity
study
of
within
communities,
those
inhabiting
deep-sea
waters
sediments.
The
interaction
studies
insights
into
developing
new
strategies
biotechnical
applications.
For
example,
cooperative
drive
degradation
organic
matter
chitins
celluloses.
Such
microbiologically-driven
biogeochemical
stimulate
creative
designs
many
applied
sciences.
Understanding
mechanisms
provides
development
synthetic
consequently
achievement
functions.
Microbial
engineering
has
application
potentials,
including
production
novel
antibiotics,
biofuels,
other
valuable
chemicals
biomaterials.
It
can
also
be
developed
biotechniques
waste
processing
environmental
contaminant
bioremediation.
This
review
summarizes
our
current
understanding
emerging
techniques
inferring
aiding
future
biotechnological
therapeutic
The ISME Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 1617 - 1626
Published: Feb. 26, 2022
Abstract
Metagenomic
analysis
has
facilitated
prediction
of
a
variety
carbon
utilization
potentials
by
uncultivated
archaea
including
degradation
protein,
which
is
wide-spread
polymer
in
marine
sediments.
However,
the
activity
detrital
catabolic
protein
mostly
unknown
for
vast
majority
archaea.
Here,
we
show
actively
executed
catabolism
three
archaeal
phyla
(uncultivated
Thermoplasmata,
SG8-5;
Bathyarchaeota
subgroup
15;
Lokiarchaeota
2c)
RNA-
and
lipid-stable
isotope
probing
incubations
with
different
highly
abundant
potential
degraders
Thermoprofundales
(MBG-D)
3
were
not
incorporating
13C-label
from
during
incubations.
Nonetheless,
found
that
pathway
was
present
metagenome
associated
genomes
(MAGs)
active
inactive
This
finding
supported
screening
extracellular
peptidases
180
MAGs,
appeared
to
be
widespread
but
correlated
organisms
executing
this
process
our
Thus,
results
have
important
implications:
(i)
multiple
low-abundant
groups
are
actually
degraders;
(ii)
functional
role
an
optimal
tool
identify
catabolism,
(iii)
sedimentary
common
feature
community
temperate
permanently
cold
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
870, P. 161881 - 161881
Published: Jan. 30, 2023
Inefficient
use
of
phosphorus
(P)
fertilizers
leads
to
the
transfer
P
into
water
bodies,
causing
their
eutrophication.
Sediment
removal
is
a
promising
lake
restoration
strategy
that
removes
nutrients
including
accumulated
in
sediments,
and
opens
opportunity
removed
agriculture.
In
present
study,
we
investigated
effects
using
thick
layer
sediment
from
eutrophic
Lake
Mustijärv
on
plant
growth,
estimated
environmental
impacts
different
application
methods
by
analyzing
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
N
leaching,
aggregate
stability,
soil
biota.
The
field
experiment
(2017-2020)
was
established
shore
with
following
treatments:
agricultural
control
(Soil)
surrounding
lake,
pure
(Sed),
biochar-treated
(SB),
biochar
mixed
(SSB).
sediment-based
treatments
resulted
similar
grass
growth
performance
Soil.
availability
most
macro-
micronutrients
(75
vs.
21
g
m-3)
were
far
greater
Sed
compared
growing
media
emitted
more
CO2
than
Soil
(579
400
mg
-
C
m-2
h-1)
presumably
due
high
rate
organic
matter
decomposition.
bacterial
fungal
community
structures
strongly
differentiated
those
Also,
had
lower
diversity
higher
abundance
phyla
associated
solubilizing
Proteobacteria
Chloroflexi.
Sediment-based
increased
seven
times
risk
mineral
treatment
only
short-lived
beneficial
effect
reduction
sediment's
leached
concentration.
should
be
adjusted
match
crop
requirements
minimize
emissions
nutrient
leaching
when
upscaling
case
study
larger
lakes
properties.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 27, 2023
Abstract
Previous
studies
of
microbial
communities
in
subseafloor
sediments
reported
that
abundance
and
diversity
decrease
with
sediment
depth
age,
microbes
dominating
at
tend
to
be
a
subset
the
local
seafloor
community.
However,
existence
geographically
widespread,
subsurface-adapted
specialists
is
also
possible.
Here,
we
use
metagenomic
metatranscriptomic
analyses
hydrothermally
heated,
layers
Guaymas
Basin
(Gulf
California,
Mexico)
examine
distribution
activity
patterns
bacteria
archaea
along
thermal,
geochemical
cell
count
gradients.
We
find
composition
metagenome-assembled
genomes
(MAGs),
dominated
by
numerous
lineages
Chloroflexota
Thermoproteota,
correlate
biogeochemical
parameters
as
long
temperatures
remain
moderate,
but
downcore
increasing
beyond
ca.
45
ºC
override
other
factors.
Consistently,
MAG
size
temperature,
indicating
winnowing
subsurface
biosphere.
By
contrast,
specific
archaeal
MAGs
within
Thermoproteota
Hadarchaeota
increase
relative
recruitment
transcriptome
reads
towards
deeper,
hotter
sediments,
marking
transition
specialized
deep,
hot