Occurrence of Aeromonas Species in the Cutaneous Mucus of Barbour's Seahorses (Hippocampus barbouri) as Revealed by High-Throughput Sequencing.

ABSTRACT: Although several studies have described the bacterial community composition associated with marine fish, there is limited information related to seahorses. Moreover, previous studies have demonstrated that the skin microbiota is useful for determining health status and common disorders in the host. This study, therefore, aimed to explore the skin bacterial community composition in Barbour's seahorse (Hippocampus barbouri) using high-throughput sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA genes. Water and sediment samples from the surrounding environment were also analyzed for comparative purposes. The results revealed that sequences affiliated with the Shewanellaceae family were dominant in the skin of female Barbour's seahorses and sediment samples, whereas sequences affiliated with the

SUBMITTER: Ortega RCMH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10092988 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature