Taxonomic diversity and functional potential of microbial communities in oyster calcifying fluid.

ABSTRACT: Creating and maintaining an appropriate chemical environment is essential for biomineralization, the process by which organisms precipitate minerals to form their shells or skeletons, yet the mechanisms involved in maintaining calcifying fluid chemistry are not fully defined. In particular, the role of microorganisms in facilitating or hindering animal biomineralization is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the taxonomic diversity and functional potential of microbial communities inhabiting oyster calcifying fluid. We used shotgun metagenomics to survey calcifying fluid microbial communities from three different oyster harvesting sites. There was a striking consistency in taxonomic composition across the three collection sites. We also observed archaea and viruses that had not been p

SUBMITTER: Unzueta-Martinez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784444 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature