Assembly of a Benthic Microbial Community in a Eutrophic Bay with a Long History of Oyster Culturing.

ABSTRACT: The introduction of oysters to a waterbody is an efficient method for decreasing levels of eutrophication. Oysters affect sedimental environments and benthic microbes via their roles in nutrient cycling. However, little is known about how long-term oyster culturing affects benthic microbial community assembly. In the present study, top and bottom sediments from an oyster-culture area and non-culture area, in a eutrophic bay with a long history of oyster culturing, were obtained for environmental parameter measurement and microbe identification. Deterministic and stochastic processes in microbial community assembly were assessed. In particular, keystone species identification through network analysis was combined with measured environmental parameters to determine the factors related to com

SUBMITTER: Song X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8536970 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature