Euglena mutabilis exists in a FAB consortium with microbes that enhance cadmium tolerance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Synthetic algal-fungal and algal-bacterial cultures have been investigated as a means to enhance the technological applications of the algae. This inclusion of other microbes has enhanced growth and improved stress tolerance of the algal culture. The goal of the current study was to investigate natural microbial consortia to gain an understanding of the occurrence and benefits of these associations in nature. The photosynthetic protist Euglena mutabilis is often found in association with other microbes in acidic environments with high heavy metal (HM) concentrations. This may suggest that microbial interactions are essential for the protist's ability to tolerate these extreme environments. Our study assessed the Cd tolerance of a natural fungal-algal-bacterial (FAB) asso

SUBMITTER: Kaszecki E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300505 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature