Role of Syndiniales parasites in depth-specific networks and carbon flux in the oligotrophic ocean.

Autor:	Anderson SR; Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, United States.; Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Falmouth, MA 02543, United States., Blanco-Bercial L; Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Arizona State University, St. George's GE 01, Bermuda., Carlson CA; Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology and the Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States., Harvey EL; Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	ISME communications [ISME Commun] 2024 Jan 23; Vol. 4 (1), pp. ycae014. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 23 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1093/ismeco/ycae014
Abstrakt:	Microbial associations that result in phytoplankton mortality are important for carbon transport in the ocean. This includes parasitism, which in microbial food webs is dominated by the marine alveolate group, Syndiniales. Parasites are expected to contribute to carbon recycling via host lysis; however, knowledge on host dynamics and correlation to carbon export remain unclear and limit the inclusion of parasitism in biogeochemical models. We analyzed a 4-year 18S rRNA gene metabarcoding dataset (2016-19), performing network analysis for 12 discrete depths (1-1000 m) to determine Syndiniales-host associations in the seasonally oligotrophic Sargasso Sea. Analogous water column and sediment trap data were included to define environmental drivers of Syndiniales and their correlation with particulate carbon flux (150 m). Syndiniales accounted for 48-74% of network edges, most often associated with Dinophyceae and Arthropoda (mainly copepods) at the surface and Rhizaria (Polycystinea, Acantharea, and RAD-B) in the aphotic zone. Syndiniales were the only eukaryote group to be significantly (and negatively) correlated with particulate carbon flux, indicating their contribution to flux attenuation via remineralization. Examination of Syndiniales amplicons revealed a range of depth patterns, including specific ecological niches and vertical connection among a subset (19%) of the community, the latter implying sinking of parasites (infected hosts or spores) on particles. Our findings elevate the critical role of Syndiniales in marine microbial systems and reveal their potential use as biomarkers for carbon export. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Society for Microbial Ecology.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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