Ecology and Spatial Distribution of Magnetotactic Bacteria in Araguaia River Floodplain.

ABSTRACT: Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are Gram-negative, ubiquitous, aquatic, flagellated, microaerophilic, or anaerobic microorganisms exhibiting magnetotactic behaviour based on magnetosomes, which are the structural signature of the group. Magnetosomes are ferrimagnetic nanocrystals surrounded by a lipid bilayer, usually aligned in chain(s) within the cell. Environmental abiotic conditions such as salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and oxidation-reduction potential may drive the diversity of MTB populations in environments. Our results reported the first evidence of MTB in sediments sampled from the Araguaia River floodplain in the Amazon-Cerrado biome. Light microscopy showed at least six morphotypes of South-seeking MTB. Transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy ob

SUBMITTER: Taveira I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11807442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature