Adaptive changes of sediment microbial communities associated with cleanup of oil spills in Nigerian mangrove forests

Autor: Paul Iturbe-Espinoza, Matthijs Bonte, Erich Gundlach, Bernd W. Brandt, Martin Braster, Rob J.M. van Spanning
Přispěvatelé: Systems Bioinformatics, Preventive Dentistry, Molecular Cell Physiology, AIMMS
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Marine Pollution Bulletin, 176:113406, 1-10. Elsevier Inc.
Iturbe-Espinoza, P, Bonte, M, Gundlach, E, Brandt, B W, Braster, M & van Spanning, R J M 2022, ' Adaptive changes of sediment microbial communities associated with cleanup of oil spills in Nigerian mangrove forests ', Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 176, 113406, pp. 1-10 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113406
ISSN: 1879-3363
0025-326X
Popis: The objectives of this study were to assess the influence on microbial communities resulting from i) the physical removal of free oil (pre-treatment or post-treatment), and ii) the level of oiling within a contaminated former mangrove forest. Sediment samples were collected before and after the removal of free oil. Before the process of remediation, a highly biodiverse mangrove microbiome which had adapted to history of recurring oil spills was observed. After removing the surface oil, the microbial diversity of the sediments reduced, with members of the phyla Firmicutes and Proteobacteria becoming dominant. This indicates that while water flushing reduced overall microbial diversity, it stimulated the growth of a more specialized bacterial community reported to be involved in hydrocarbon biodegradation. These results provide new insights on microbial communities and their succession in mangrove forest sediments, that will be useful for monitoring oil cleaning programs using water flushing to remove free oil.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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