Diversity and Composition of Microbial Communities in an Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Bed in Tokyo Bay, Japan.

ABSTRACT: Zostera marina (eelgrass) is a widespread seagrass species that forms diverse and productive habitats along coast lines throughout much of the northern hemisphere. The present study investigated the microbial consortia of Z. marina growing at Futtsu clam-digging beach, Chiba prefecture, Japan. The following environmental samples were collected: sediment, seawater, plant leaves, and the root-rhizome. Sediment and seawater samples were obtained from three sampling points: inside, outside, and at the marginal point of the eelgrass bed. The microbial composition of each sample was analyzed using 16S ribosomal gene amplicon sequencing. Microbial communities on the dead (withered) leaf surface markedly differed from those in sediment, but were similar to those in seawater. Eelgrass leaves and su

SUBMITTER: Iqbal MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8674447 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature