Functional plasticity in oyster gut microbiomes along a eutrophication gradient in an urbanized estuary.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oysters in coastal environments are subject to fluctuating environmental conditions that may impact the ecosystem services they provide. Oyster-associated microbiomes are responsible for some of these services, particularly nutrient cycling in benthic habitats. The effects of climate change on host-associated microbiome composition are well-known, but functional changes and how they may impact host physiology and ecosystem functioning are poorly characterized. We investigated how environmental parameters affect oyster-associated microbial community structure and function along a trophic gradient in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA. Adult eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, gut and seawater samples were collected at 5 sites along this estuarine nutrient gradient in

SUBMITTER: Stevick RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7934548 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature