Variations in Soil Bacterial Composition and Diversity in Newly Formed Coastal Wetlands.

ABSTRACT: Coastal ecosystems experience some of the most active land-ocean interactions in the world, and they are characterized by high primary productivity and biological diversity in the sediment. Given the roles of microorganisms in soil biogeochemical cycling and their multifaceted influence on soil ecosystems, it is critical to understand the variations and drivers of soil microbial communities across coastal ecosystems. Here, we studied soil bacterial community dynamics at different sites (from seawater to freshwater) in the Yellow River Delta, China. Bacterial community composition and diversity over four seasons were analyzed through 16S rRNA genes. Notably, the bacterial community near the ocean had the lowest alpha-diversity when compared with the other sites. No significant differences i

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6333922 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature