Diversity, function and assembly of mangrove root-associated microbial communities at a continuous fine-scale.

ABSTRACT: Mangrove roots harbor a repertoire of microbial taxa that contribute to important ecological functions in mangrove ecosystems. However, the diversity, function, and assembly of mangrove root-associated microbial communities along a continuous fine-scale niche remain elusive. Here, we applied amplicon and metagenome sequencing to investigate the bacterial and fungal communities among four compartments (nonrhizosphere, rhizosphere, episphere, and endosphere) of mangrove roots. We found different distribution patterns for both bacterial and fungal communities in all four root compartments, which could be largely due to niche differentiation along the root compartments and exudation effects of mangrove roots. The functional pattern for bacterial and fungal communities was also divergent within

SUBMITTER: Zhuang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7665043 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature