Prokaryotic and Viral Community Composition of Freshwater Springs in Florida, USA.

ABSTRACT: Aquifers, which are essential underground freshwater reservoirs worldwide, are understudied ecosystems that harbor diverse forms of microbial life. This study investigated the abundance and composition of prokaryotic and viral communities in the outflow of five springs across northern Florida, USA, as a proxy of microbial communities found in one of the most productive aquifers in the world, the Floridan aquifer. The average abundances of virus-like particles and prokaryotic cells were slightly lower than those reported from other groundwater systems, ranging from 9.6 × 10³ ml^-1 to 1.1 × 10⁵ ml^-1 and 2.2 × 10³ ml^-1 to 3.4 × 10⁴ ml^-1, respectively. Despite all of the springs being fed by the Floridan aqu

SUBMITTER: Malki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7157768 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature