Aquarium Viromes: Viromes of Human-Managed Aquatic Systems.

ABSTRACT: An aquarium ecosystem is home to many animal species providing conditions similar to native aquatic habitats but under highly controlled management. With a growing interest in understanding the interaction of microbiomes and resident animal health within aquarium environments, we undertook a metagenomic survey of viromes in seven aquarium systems with differing physicochemical and resident animal profiles. Our results show that a diverse array of viruses was represented in aquarium viromes, many of which were widespread in different aquarium systems (27 common viral families in all of the aquarium systems). Most viromes were dominated by DNA phages of the order Caudovirales as commonly found in other aquatic environments with average relative abundance greater than 64%. The composit

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5492393 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature