Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Vibrio spp. within the Sydney Harbour Estuary.

ABSTRACT: Vibrio are a genus of marine bacteria that have substantial environmental and human health importance, and there is evidence that their impact may be increasing as a consequence of changing environmental conditions. We investigated the abundance and composition of the Vibrio community within the Sydney Harbour estuary, one of the most densely populated coastal areas in Australia, and a region currently experiencing rapidly changing environmental conditions. Using quantitative PCR (qPCR) and Vibrio-specific 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing approaches we observed significant spatial and seasonal variation in the abundance and composition of the Vibrio community. Total Vibrio spp. abundance, derived from qPCR analysis, was higher during the late summer than winter and within locations with mid-ra

SUBMITTER: Siboni N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4829023 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature