Organic matter degradation in the deep, sulfidic waters of the Black Sea: insights into the ecophysiology of novel anaerobic bacteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have reported the identity and functions of key anaerobes involved in the degradation of organic matter (OM) in deep (> 1000 m) sulfidic marine habitats. However, due to the lack of available isolates, detailed investigation of their physiology has been precluded. In this study, we cultivated and characterized the ecophysiology of a wide range of novel anaerobes potentially involved in OM degradation in deep (2000 m depth) sulfidic waters of the Black Sea.

Results

We have successfully cultivated a diverse group of novel anaerobes belonging to various phyla, including Fusobacteriota (strain S5), Bacillota (strains A1^T and A2), Spirochaetota (strains M1^T, M2, and S2), Bacteroidota (strains B1^T, B2, S6, L6, SYP, and M2P

SUBMITTER: Yadav S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11129491 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature