Microbial Community Colonization Process Unveiled through eDNA-PFU Technology in Mesocosm Ecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Microbial communities are essential components of aquatic ecosystems and are widely employed for the detection, protection, and restoration of water ecosystems. The polyurethane foam unit (PFU) method, an effective and widely used environmental monitoring technique, has been improved with the eDNA-PFU method, offering efficiency, rapidity, and standardization advantages. This research aimed to explore the colonization process of microbial communities within PFUs using eDNA-PFU technology. To achieve this, we conducted ten-day monitoring and sequencing of microbial communities within PFUs in a stable and controlled artificial aquatic ecosystem, comparing them with water environmental samples (eDNA samples). Results showed 1065 genera in eDNA-PFU and 1059 in eDNA, with eDNA-PFU detecting 99.

SUBMITTER: Gu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10609261 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature