Decay experiments and microbial community analysis of water lily leaf biofilms: Sediment effects on leaf preservation potential.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the intricate dynamics of sediment-mediated microbial interactions and their impact on plant tissue preservation is crucial for unraveling the complexities of leaf decay and preservation processes. To elucidate the earliest stages of leaf preservation, a series of decay experiments was carried out for three months on Nymphaea water lily leaves in aquariums with pond water and one of three distinctly different, sterilized, fine-grained substrates-commercially purchased kaolinite clay or fine sand, or natural pond mud. One aquarium contained only pond water as a control. We use 16S and ITS rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to identify and characterize the complex composition of the bacterial and fungal communities on leaves. Our results reveal that the pond mud substrate produces a

SUBMITTER: Palmer B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654923 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature