Microbiota characterization of the green mussel Perna viridis at the tissue scale and its relationship with the environment.

ABSTRACT: Research on the microbiota associated with marine invertebrates is important for understanding host physiology and the relationship between the host and the environment. In this study, the microbiota of the green mussel Perna viridis was characterized at the tissue scale using 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing and compared with the microbiota of the surrounding environment. Different mussel tissues were sampled, along with two environmental samples (the mussel's attachment substratum and seawater). The results showed that the phyla Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Spirochaetae were dominant in mussel tissues. The bacterial community composition at the family level varied among the tissues of P. viridis. Although the microbiota of P. viridis clear

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11047130 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature