Diversity and Distribution of Fungi in the Marine Sediments of Zhanjiang Bay, China.

ABSTRACT: Fungi are one of the major components of the eukaryotic microbial community in marine ecosystems, playing a significant role in organic matter cycling and food web dynamics. However, the diversity and roles of fungi in marine sediments remain poorly documented. To elucidate the diversity and spatial distribution of fungal communities in the marine sediments of an estuary-coast continuum across three distinct salinity regions in Zhanjiang Bay, China, the variations in fungal diversity, abundance, community structure, and distribution in the sediments were investigated through the application of high-throughput amplicon sequencing using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) primers. Additionally, the FUNGuild database was employed to assess the potential functional traits of fungi. A total o

SUBMITTER: Gao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11677748 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature