Next-Generation Sequencing for Evaluating the Soil Nematode Diversity and Its Role in Composting Processes.

ABSTRACT: Biodiversity within composting systems involves a variety of microorganisms including nematodes. In the research, nematode populations were monitored within six simultaneously operating composting processes. These processes involved varying proportions of feedstock materials. The primary objective was to evaluate the consistency of nematode community succession patterns across the composting processes over a time of 3 months. During the study, samples were taken every month to isolate nematodes, determine the population density of the five trophic groups (per genus) and determine the dominant nematode species. It was shown that the bacterial-feeding community maintained dominance, while the fungus-feeding nematodes gradually increased in dominance as the maturation process progressed. The

SUBMITTER: Zapalowska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10650539 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature