Epiphytic bacterial community composition on four submerged macrophytes in different regions of Taihu Lake.

ABSTRACT: The epiphytic bacteria in aquatic ecosystems, inhabiting a unique ecological niche with significant ecological function, have long been the subject of attention. Habitat characteristics and plant species are believed to be important in controlling the assembly of epiphytic bacteria. However, the underlying principle governing the assembly of the epiphytic bacterial community on macrophytes is far from clear. In this study, we systematically compared the diversity and community composition of epiphytic bacteria both in different habitats and on different species of macrophytes where they were attached. Results suggested that neither the plant species nor the habitat had a significant effect on the diversity and community of epiphytic bacteria independently, indicating that the epiphytic bac

SUBMITTER: Fang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11306141 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature