Exploring the structure and assembly of seagrass microbial communities in rhizosphere and phyllosphere.

ABSTRACT: Microbial community assembly and interactions are pivotal research areas within microbial ecology, yet relevant studies in seagrass rhizospheres and phyllosphere remain relatively scarce. In this study, we utilized high-throughput sequencing technology to investigate the microbial communities in different periods and microhabitats (rhizosphere and phyllosphere) of two seagrass species (Zostera marina and Phyllospadix iwatensis). Our findings suggest that microhabitats have a more pronounced impact on the composition of seagrass-associated microbial communities compared to periods and species. Further investigations reveal that the phyllosphere microbial community exhibits a more intricate co-occurrence network and interactions than the rhizosphere microbial community. Keyston

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921323 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature