Assessment of Vibrio populations in a transect of Rhizophora mangle in Punta Galeta, Panama: culture-dependent analyses reveal biotechnological applications.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rhizophora mangle is considered an ecological niche for microorganisms with potentially novel and complex degrading enzymes.

Objective

To characterize Vibrio populations using culture-dependent methods, using samples collected from sediments and water along a red mangrove transect composed of three sites.

Methods

Strains were characterized according to their distribution, capacity to degrade of organic matter and other environmental parameters. Additionally the sequence diversity was assessed using 16S rRNA sequencing.

Results

Bacterial densities were strongly associated with temperature and salinity. A total of 87 good-quality sequences representing the isolates from the three sites, were binned into eight OTUs (Operational taxono

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Gallego J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11340860 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature