Euendolithic Cyanobacteria and Proteobacteria Together Contribute to Trigger Bioerosion in Aquatic Environments.

ABSTRACT: Shellfish, mussels, snails, and other aquatic animals, which assimilate limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃) to build shells and skeletons, are effective carbon sinks that help mitigate the greenhouse effect. However, bioerosion, the dissolution of calcium carbonate and the release of carbon dioxide, hinders carbon sequestration process. The bioerosion of aquatic environments remains to be elucidated. In this study, the bioerosion of Bellamya spp. shells from the aquatic environment was taken as the research object. In situ microbial community structure analysis of the bioerosion shell from different geographical locations, laboratory-level infected culture, and validated experiments were conducted by coupling traditional observation and 16S rRNA sequencing analysi

SUBMITTER: Wu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9298513 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature