Ecological Informatics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
82, P. 102747 - 102747
Published: July 29, 2024
Aquatic
microbes,
which
are
highly
diverse
in
freshwater
biofilms,
play
a
vital
role
shaping
the
structure
and
functioning
of
ecosystems.
Nevertheless,
influence
environmental
factors
on
aquatic
microbes
different
biogeographic
ecosystems,
especially
tropical
mountains,
is
relatively
unexplored.
Here,
we
examined
relative
climate
physicochemical
beta
diversity
stream
bacteria
fungi
using
16S
rRNA
amplicon
sequencing
at
40
sites
Mt.
Kilimanjaro.
Towards
larger
elevational
distance,
total
turnover
increased
significantly,
while
nestedness
decreased.
The
showed
greater
spatial
variation
than
that
bacteria,
local
contribution
to
(LCBD)
U-shaped
pattern
for
both
taxa.
Bacteria
had
strong
positive
relationships
regarding
diversity,
LCBD
their
components,
except
nestedness,
indicating
similar
preferences
resource
overlap.
Among
variables,
mean
annual
temperature,
water
depth
elevation
predicted
microbial
depth,
temperature
precipitation
primarily
affected
LCBD.
Overall,
climate-related
variables
were
dominant
effects
more
pronounced
bacteria.
contrasting
patterns
bacterial
fungal
ecological
interactions
ecosystems
provide
rare
dataset
assessing
functions
understudied
predicting
impact
global
change
microorganisms.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
139, P. 108887 - 108887
Published: April 22, 2022
Mangroves
and
their
global
significance
in
climate
change
based
on
the
storage
of
blue
carbon
release
CO2,
CH4,
N2O
have
attracted
great
attention.
Microbial
communities
functions
are
essential
for
biogeochemical
cycle
(C),
nitrogen
(N),
sulfur
(S).
Therefore,
assessment
microbial
mangrove
habitats,
which
suffer
from
different
external
environments,
is
necessary
to
evaluate
unique
ecological
service
functions.
In
present
work,
functional
profiles
four
reserves
(one
sandy
three
muddy,
Beibu
Gulf,
China)
were
detected
by
16
s
RNA
gene
amplicon-based
Functional
Annotation
Procaryotic
Taxa
(FAPROTAX)
analysis
as
well
C,
N,
S
q-PCR
chips.
The
FAPROTAX
showed
that
metabolic
potential
cycling
indicated
a
difference
regions.
Moreover,
some
groups
involved
significantly
correlated
with
physicochemical
characteristics.
However,
genes
chip
did
not
same
changes
following
variation
environmental
conditions
those
predicted
analysis.
Most
equally
distributed
mangroves.
Several
N
(amoA,
amoB,
nirK,
nosZ),
degradation
(amyA,
apu,
mnp,
lig,
chiA),
fixation
(aclB),
oxidation
H2S
(SoxY)
higher
sampling
site
Beihai
City
(Bei),
was
only
soils.
We
hypothesized
soil
texture
(sandy
or
muddy)
rather
than
elements
contributes
more
abundance
S,
C
sediment.
Our
study
demonstrated
property
easier
modify
genes.
should
pay
attention
redundancy
microbiota
when
using
microorganisms
indicator
access
activity
habitats.
Biological Procedures Online,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Nov. 19, 2022
Abstract
Advances
in
next-generation
sequencing
technologies
have
accelerated
the
momentum
of
metagenomic
studies,
which
is
increasing
yearly.
The
metagenomics
field
one
versatile
applications
microbiology,
where
any
interaction
environment
involving
microorganisms
can
be
topic
study.
Due
to
this
versatility,
number
omics
technology
reached
its
horizons.
Agriculture
a
crucial
sector
crop
plants
and
interacting
together.
Hence,
studying
these
interactions
through
lenses
would
completely
disclose
new
meaning
health
development.
rhizosphere
an
essential
reservoir
microbial
community
for
agricultural
soil.
we
focus
on
R&D
studies
crops
such
as
rice,
wheat,
legumes,
chickpea,
sorghum.
These
recent
developments
are
impossible
without
continuous
advancement
seen
platforms;
thus,
brief
introduction
analysis
available
platforms
presented
here
clear
picture
workflow.
Concluding
discussion
about
different
pipelines
applied
analyze
data
produced
by
techniques
significant
role
interpreting
outcome
particular
experiment.
A
plethora
software
tools
incorporated
automated
or
individually
perform
manual
analysis.
Here
describe
8–10
advanced,
efficient
used
that
explain
their
respective
workflows
simplify
whole
process.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 350 - 350
Published: Jan. 11, 2023
Seagrasses
harbour
bacterial
communities
with
which
they
constitute
a
functional
unit
called
holobiont
that
responds
as
whole
to
environmental
changes.
Epiphytic
rapidly
respond
both
biotic
and
abiotic
factors,
potentially
contributing
the
host
fitness.
The
Lessepsian
migrant
Halophila
stipulacea
has
high
phenotypical
plasticity
harbours
highly
diverse
epiphytic
community,
could
support
its
invasiveness
in
Mediterranean
Sea.
current
study
aimed
evaluate
Halophila/Cymodocea
competition
Aegean
Sea
by
analysing
each
of
two
seagrasses
meadow
zone
where
these
intermingled,
well
their
monospecific
zones,
at
depths.
Differences
holobionts
were
evaluated
using
seagrass
descriptors
(morphometric,
biochemical,
elemental,
isotopic
composition)
assess
changes,
16S
rRNA
gene
identify
community
structure
composition.
An
Indicator
Species
Index
was
used
bacteria
significantly
associated
host.
In
mixed
meadows,
native
C.
nodosa
shown
be
affected
presence
exotic
H.
stipulacea,
terms
plant
communities,
while
responded
only
factors
rather
than
proximity.
This
provided
evidence
competitive
advantage
on
suggests
possible
use
an
ecological
descriptor.
mLife,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 73 - 88
Published: March 1, 2023
Abstract
Bacterial
communities
play
pivotal
roles
in
nutrient
cycling
mangrove
forests.
The
assembly
of
microbial
has
been
found
to
be
influenced
by
complex
factors,
such
as
geographic
distance,
physicochemical
conditions,
and
plant
identity,
but
the
relative
importance
these
factors
how
shape
assembling
process
remain
elusive.
We
analyzed
bacterial
sampled
from
three
species
(
Aegiceras
corniculatum
,
Bruguiera
sexangula
Kandelia
obovata
)
at
locations
along
estuarine
Dongzhai
Harbor
Hainan,
China.
revealed
larger
differences
rhizosphere
among
geographical
than
species,
indicated
diversity,
composition,
interaction
networks.
that
dispersal
limitation
homogeneous
selection
have
substantial
contributions
all
locations.
Following
phylogenetic‐bin‐based
null
model
analysis
(iCAMP)
framework,
we
also
showing
dominance
some
bins.
greater
may
mainly
attributed
proportions
even
a
short
distance.
beta
diversity
was
positively
correlated
with
environmental
distances,
implying
more
similar
conditions
(such
rich
carbon
nitrogen
contents)
shaped
communities.
concluded
which
are
associated
limitation,
played
key
role
communities,
while
identity
contributed
less.
Functional Ecology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
37(10), P. 2634 - 2651
Published: Aug. 24, 2023
Abstract
Coastal
blue
carbon
(C)
ecosystems
are
recognized
as
efficient
natural
C
sinks
and
play
key
roles
in
mitigating
global
climate
change.
Microbially
driven
C,
nitrogen
(N)
sulphur
(S)
cycles
crucial
for
ecosystem
functioning,
but
how
microorganisms
drive
sink
formation
sequestration
coastal
sediments
remains
unclear.
In
this
study,
we
conducted
a
comprehensive
analysis
of
amino
sugars,
N
S
cycling
genes/pathways
their
associated
taxa
native
(
Cyperus
malaccensis
Kandelia
obovata
)
alien
Spartina
alterniflora
Sonneratia
apetala
vegetation.
Compared
to
the
alien‐vegetated
sediment,
native‐vegetated
sediment
had
significantly
p
<
0.05)
higher
microbial
necromass
functional
potentials
chemoautotrophic
fixation,
degradation,
methane
cycling,
2
oxidation
sulphate
reduction.
Also,
our
microbiomes
showed
that
could
be
coupled
with
fixation
and/or
nitrate/nitrite
oxidation,
degradation
were
found
pathways
predicting
C.
Additionally,
sulphur‐oxidizing
Burkholderiales
metagenome‐assembled
genomes
(MAGs)
group
dominated
sediments.
These
results
suggested
oxidizers,
particular
novel
lineage,
might
dominates
through
anabolism
(C
fixation);the
coupling
microbially
processes;
deposition
derived
This
study
provides
insights
into
importance
oxidizers
shed
new
light
on
mechanism
ecosystems,
which
also
has
important
implications
enhancing
wetlands.
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