Community structure and association network of prokaryotic community in surface sediments from the Bering-Chukchi shelf and adjacent sea areas.

ABSTRACT: The Bering-Chukchi shelf is one of the world's most productive areas and characterized by high benthic biomass. Sedimentary microbial communities play a crucial role in the remineralization of organic matter and associated biogeochemical cycles, reflecting both short-term changes in the environment and more consistent long-term environmental characteristics in a given habitat. In order to get a better understanding of the community structure of sediment-associated prokaryotes, surface sediments were collected from 26 stations in the Bering-Chukchi shelf and adjacent northern deep seas in this study. Prokaryote community structures were analyzed by metabarcoding of the 16S rRNA gene, and potential interactions among prokaryotic groups were analyzed by co-occurrence networks. Relationships b

SUBMITTER: Xie C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10803617 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature