Microbial communities mediating algal detritus turnover under anaerobic conditions.

Autor:	Morrison JM; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , OK , USA., Murphy CL; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , OK , USA., Baker K; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , OK , USA., Zamor RM; Grand River Dam Authority , Vinita , OK , USA., Nikolai SJ; Grand River Dam Authority , Vinita , OK , USA., Wilder S; Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , OK , USA., Elshahed MS; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , OK , USA., Youssef NH; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , OK , USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	PeerJ [PeerJ] 2017 Jan 10; Vol. 5, pp. e2803. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jan 10 (Print Publication: 2017).
DOI:	10.7717/peerj.2803
Abstrakt:	Background: Algae encompass a wide array of photosynthetic organisms that are ubiquitously distributed in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Algal species often bloom in aquatic ecosystems, providing a significant autochthonous carbon input to the deeper anoxic layers in stratified water bodies. In addition, various algal species have been touted as promising candidates for anaerobic biogas production from biomass. Surprisingly, in spite of its ecological and economic relevance, the microbial community involved in algal detritus turnover under anaerobic conditions remains largely unexplored. Results: Here, we characterized the microbial communities mediating the degradation of Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta), Chara sp. strain IWP1 (Charophyceae), and kelp Ascophyllum nodosum (phylum Phaeophyceae), using sediments from an anaerobic spring (Zodlteone spring, OK; ZDT), sludge from a secondary digester in a local wastewater treatment plant (Stillwater, OK; WWT), and deeper anoxic layers from a seasonally stratified lake (Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, OK; GL) as inoculum sources. Within all enrichments, the majority of algal biomass was metabolized within 13-16 weeks, and the process was accompanied by an increase in cell numbers and a decrease in community diversity. Community surveys based on the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene identified different lineages belonging to the phyla Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria (alpha, delta, gamma, and epsilon classes), Spirochaetes, and Firmicutes that were selectively abundant under various substrate and inoculum conditions. Within all kelp enrichments, the microbial communities structures at the conclusion of the experiment were highly similar regardless of the enrichment source, and were dominated by the genus Clostridium , or family Veillonellaceae within the Firmicutes. In all other enrichments the final microbial community was dependent on the inoculum source, rather than the type of algae utilized as substrate. Lineages enriched included the uncultured groups VadinBC27 and WCHB1-69 within the Bacteroidetes, genus Spirochaeta and the uncultured group SHA-4 within Spirochaetes, Ruminococcaceae , Lachnospiraceae , Yongiibacter , Geosporobacter , and Acidaminobacter within the Firmicutes, and genera Kluyvera , Pantoea , Edwardsiella and Aeromonas, and Buttiauxella within the Gamma-Proteobaceteria order Enterobacteriales. Conclusions: Our results represent the first systematic survey of microbial communities mediating turnover of algal biomass under anaerobic conditions, and highlights the diversity of lineages putatively involved in the degradation process. Competing Interests: The authors declare there are no competing interests. Richard M. Zamor and Steve Nikolai are employees of Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA).
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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