Structural Comparison of Diplonemid Communities around the Izu Peninsula, Japan.

ABSTRACT: Diplonemea (diplonemids) is one of the most abundant and species-rich protist groups in marine environments; however, their community structures among local and seasonal samples have not yet been compared. In the present study, we analyzed four diplonemid community structures around the Izu Peninsula, Japan using barcode sequences amplified from environmental DNA. These sequences and the results of statistical analyses indicated that communities at the same site were more similar to each other than those in the same season. Environmental variables were also measured, and their influence on diplonemid community structures was examined. Salinity, electrical conductivity, and temperature, and their correlated variables, appeared to influence the structures of diplonemid communities, which was

SUBMITTER: Yabuki A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8209450 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature