Spatial distribution of sponge-associated bacteria in the Mediterranean sponge Tethya aurantium |
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Authors: | Thiel Vera Neulinger Sven C Staufenberger Tim Schmaljohann Rolf Imhoff Johannes F |
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Institution: | Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften, IFM-GEOMAR, Kiel, Germany. |
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Abstract: | The local distribution of the bacterial community associated with the marine sponge Tethya aurantium Pallas 1766 was studied. Distinct bacterial communities were found to inhabit the endosome and cortex. Clear differences in the associated bacterial populations were demonstrated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and analysis of 16S rRNA gene clone libraries. Specifically associated phylotypes were identified for both regions: a new phylotype of Flexibacteria was recovered only from the sponge cortex, while Synechococcus species were present mainly in the sponge endosome. Light conduction via radiate spicule bundles conceivably facilitates the unusual association of Cyanobacteria with the sponge endosome. Furthermore, a new monophyletic cluster of sponge-derived 16S rRNA gene sequences related to the Betaproteobacteria was identified using analysis of 16S rRNA gene clone libraries. Members of this cluster were specifically associated with both cortex and endosome of T. aurantium. |
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Keywords: | 16S rRNA gene DGGE rarefaction analysis sponge–bacteria association local distribution sponge-specific |
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