Impacts of eutrophication on microbial community structure in sediment, seawater, and phyllosphere of seagrass ecosystems.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Seagrass-associated microbial communities play a crucial role in the growth and health of seagrasses. However, like seagrass meadows, seagrass-associated microbial communities are often affected by eutrophication. It remains unclear how eutrophication influences the composition and function of microbial communities associated with different parts of seagrass.

Methods

We employed prokaryotic 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing combining microbial community structure analysis and co-occurrence network analysis to investigate variances in microbial community compositions, potential functions and complexities across sediment, seagrass leaves, and seawater within different eutrophic areas of two adjacent seagrass meadows on Hainan Island, China.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Deng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350616 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature