Microbial Community Composition in Acid Mine Drainage Lake of Xiang Mountain Sulfide Mine in Anhui Province,China

Acid mine drainage (AMD) lake of Xiang Mountain in Anhui Province, China, was characterized by acidic waters (pH around 2.8) containing high concentrations of soluble metals and sulfate. To investigate the function and dynamics of this extreme ecosystem, four water samples were collected from the lake in the fall of 2010. The acidophilic community structure was analyzed by molecular approaches, and bacterial and archaeal clone libraries of 16S rRNA genes were constructed. In contrast to dominance of chemolithotrophic acidophiles in typical AMD environments, autotrophic iron/sulfur-oxidizing bacteria were detected in only one sample with low abundance. Unexpectedly, the Cyanobacteria group was the predominant in all four samples (54.9%?77%). Chemoheterotrophs Acidiphilium and Acidisphaera were also abundant. These two heterotrophic groups contain bacteriochlorophyll that can perform photosynthesis, an advantage to grow and survive in such oligotrophic acidic environments. Only two clone sequences related to Legionella (2.8% of the total clones) were recovered from one sample in sharp contrast to its higher abundance (12.7%) in the summer of 2009. All archaeal sequences were affiliated to the phylum Crenarchaeota. The results of statistical analysis suggested that the water chemistry of the AMD lake controlled microbial composition of the AMD ecosystem.     

Culture Independent Diversity of Bacterial Communities Indigenous to Lower Altitude at Laohugou Glacial Environment

Abstract

High-throughput sequencing approach of the 16S rRNA gene was employed to evaluate the bacterial diversity inhabit in melted water, snow, soil, and rocks samples at the lower altitudes of the Laohugou glacial environment. Bioinformatics tools were used to process millions of Illumina reads for alpha and beta diversities of bacterial communities. The diversity indices such as Chao, Shannon, and Simpson were different in the collected samples and solid samples (soil and rocks) showed higher taxon richness and evenness. Taxonomic diversity was unexpectedly higher and the major portion of sequences was assigned to Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Acidobacteria. Higher variation in community structure was reported at the class level and Alphaproteobacteria was dominant. The solid niches were occupied by a higher number of phyla compared with liquid. The physicochemical variables acted as spatial gradients and associated with the bacterial structural communities of the glacial ecosystem. Findings showed that both Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria in solid samples influenced the bacterial community structure in downstream liquid samples. Interestingly, the metagenomic biomarkers were higher in liquid samples. This study provides precious datasets to understand the bacterial community in a better way under the influence of spatial, physical and environmental factors.     

Subsurface and surface halophile communities of the chaotropic Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni (SdU) is the biggest athalosaline environment on Earth, holding a high percentage of the known world Li reserves. Due to its hypersalinity, temperature and humidity fluctuations, high exposure to UV radiation, and its elevated concentration of chaotropic agents like MgCl₂, LiCl and NaBr, SdU is considered a polyextreme environment. Here, we report the prokaryotic abundance and diversity of 46 samples obtained in different seasons and geographical areas. The identified bacterial community was found to be more heterogeneous than the archaeal community, with both communities varying geographically. A seasonal difference has been detected for archaea. Salinibacter, Halonotius and Halorubrum were the most abundant genera in Salar de Uyuni. Different unclassified archaea were also detected. In addition, the diversity of two subsurface samples obtained at 20 and 80 m depth was evaluated and compared with the surface data, generating an evolutionary record of a multilayer hypersaline ecosystem.     

围栏对青藏高原不同类型草地土壤原核微生物多样性的影响

草地退化是草地植被的倒退演替,导致生物多样性丧失和生态系统功能退化,围栏是恢复退化草地生态系统功能的有效管理措施。微生物是土壤中的重要组成部分,在维持草地生态系统稳定性和功能方面发挥着重要作用。然而,目前尚不清楚围栏如何影响不同类型草地土壤微生物群落。以青藏高原草甸、草原和荒漠草地三种草地类型的退化草地为研究对象,设置围栏和放牧两种处理,采用Illumina HiSeq高通量测序技术研究了围栏对土壤原核微生物群落多样性和群落结构的影响。结果表明：围栏未显著影响草甸土壤原核微生物的丰富度、Shannon多样性和均匀度,但显著增加了草原土壤的原核微生物的丰富度、Shannon多样性和均匀度（P<0.05）,稍降低了荒漠草地土壤原核微生物的丰富度、Shannon多样性和均匀度（P=0.086、0.072和0.099）。在围栏处理的草地中,土壤原核微生物丰富度、Shannon多样性和均匀度与年均温、干旱度和pH显著负相关（P<0.01）,与年平均降水量、溶解性有机碳、地上生物量和植物多样性显著正相关（P<0.01）。在放牧处理的草地中,土壤原核微生物丰富度、Shannon多样性和均匀度与年均温和干旱度显著负相关（P<0.05）,但原核微生物丰富度和Shannon多样性与所有土壤理化和植被因素均无显著相关性。冗余分析（RDA）表明,不同类型草地土壤原核微生物群落结构发生了显著的变化,并沿草甸、草原和荒漠草地的过渡逐渐转变（P<0.001）。方差分解分析（VPA）进一步表明,原核微生物群落结构变化主要受年均温、年平均降水量、干旱度和pH的驱动。围栏显著改变了不同类型草地中部分样点土壤原核微生物群落结构。三种草地类型的主要原核微生物优势门均为放线菌门（Actinobacteria）、变形菌门（Proteobacteria）和酸杆菌门（Acidobacteria）。放线菌门（Actinobacteria）的相对丰度在荒漠草地土壤中最高,而变形菌门（Proteobacteria）和酸杆菌门（Acidobacteria）的相对丰度在草甸土壤中最高。此外,不同类型围栏和放牧草地土壤原核微生物类群的相对丰度均无显著差异。研究表明不同类型草地土壤原核微生物群落对围栏的响应不同,这为因地制宜制定草地管理措施提供了数据支持,为草地退化的防治提供了理论支持。     

Insights into the Phylogeny and Metabolic Potential of a Primary Tropical Peat Swamp Forest Microbial Community by Metagenomic Analysis

A primary tropical peat swamp forest is a unique ecosystem characterized by long-term accumulation of plant biomass under high humidity and acidic water-logged conditions, and is regarded as an important terrestrial carbon sink in the biosphere. In this study, the microbial community in the surface peat layer in Pru Toh Daeng, a primary tropical peat swamp forest, was studied for its phylogenetic diversity and metabolic potential using direct shotgun pyrosequencing of environmental DNA, together with analysis of 16S rRNA gene library and key metabolic genes. The community was dominated by aerobic microbes together with a significant number of facultative and anaerobic microbial taxa. Acidobacteria and diverse Proteobacteria (mainly Alphaproteobacteria) constituted the major phylogenetic groups, with minor representation of archaea and eukaryotic microbes. Based on comparative pyrosequencing dataset analysis, the microbial community showed high metabolic versatility of plant polysaccharide decomposition. A variety of glycosyl hydrolases targeting lignocellulosic and starch-based polysaccharides from diverse bacterial phyla were annotated, originating mostly from Proteobacteria, and Acidobacteria together with Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Chlamydiae/Verrucomicrobia, and Actinobacteria, suggesting the key role of these microbes in plant biomass degradation. Pyrosequencing dataset annotation and direct mcrA gene analysis indicated the presence of methanogenic archaea clustering in the order Methanomicrobiales, suggesting the potential on partial carbon flux from biomass degradation through methanogenesis. The insights on the peat swamp microbial assemblage thus provide a valuable approach for further study on biogeochemical processes in this unique ecosystem.     

The Variation of Microbial Communities in a Depth Profile of Peat in the Gahai Lake Wetland Natural Conservation Area

The Gahai Lake wetland natural conservation area in northwestern China includes peatland that has been accumulating over hundreds of years and is seldom disturbed by industry. Bacteria and archaea in peat soil, which is a reservoir for carbon and water, may influence its ecological function. The objective of this study was to obtain a clearer understanding of peat microbial ecology and its relationship to the environmental conditions of this area. Hence, the microbial community of the peatland ecosystem was investigated by sequencing bacterial and archaeal DNA extracted from samples collected at different peat depths. Results showed that in all samples the dominant bacterial phyla were Proteobacteria (relative abundance 0.39 ± 0.12) and Chloroflexi (0.16 ± 0.09), while the dominant archaeal phyla were Miscellaneous Crenarchaeotic Group (MCG) (0.62 ± 0.21) and Euryarchaeota (0.27 ± 0.16). The diversity and microbial community structure at deeper depths (90 and 120 cm below the peat surface) significantly differ from that at shallower depths (10, 30 and 50 cm deep). In contrast to the shallow layers, the deeper layers became more abundant in the bacterial phyla Chloroflexi, Bacteroidetes, Atribacteria, Aminicenantes, Chlorobi, TA06, Caldiserica and Spirochaetae; and in the archaeal phyla MCG and Miscellaneous Euryarchaeotic Group (MEG). This study revealed a significant shift in microbial community in peat between 50 cm and 90 cm deep, as probably influenced by the oxygen supply at different depths. Furthermore, new insights into the microbial taxa were obtained, thus providing a baseline for future studies of this peat ecosystem.     

A Novel Community of Acidophiles in an Acid Mine Drainage Sediment

A sediment sample (pH 2.5) was collected at an acid mine drainage site in Anhui, China. The present acidophilic microbial community in the sediment was studied with a 16S rRNA gene clone library. Small-subunit rRNA genes were PCR amplified, cloned and screened by amplified rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA). Subsequently, 10 different clones were identified and they were affiliated with Acidobacteria, β/γ-Proteobacteria, δ-Proteobacteria, Nitrospira, Candidate division TM7, and Low G + C Gram-positives. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed a diversity of acidophiles in the sediment that were mostly novel. Unexpectedly, 16S rRNA gene sequences affiliated with δ-Proteobacteria were found to constitute more than 60% of clone library. To our knowledge, this is the first occasion that bacteria of δ-Proteobacteria have been found dominant in the acidic habitat. Anaerobic sulfate- or metal reduction is the predominant physiological trait of bacteria of this subdivision. The high sulfate, ferric iron and the presence of bioavailable carbon in the anaerobic microenvironment may result in the dominance of bacteria of δ-Proteobacteria.     

不同时期艾比湖湿地盐角草群落土壤固氮微生物的多样性分析

【目的】研究新疆艾比湖湿地不同季节盐角草根际和非根际土壤固氮微生物的多样性和丰富度与环境因子的相关性,以期探究在荒漠化和盐渍化不断严重的艾比湖湿地中随着季节变化的固氮微生物群落对恢复生态功能起到的潜在作用,为后续的湿地保护和退化恢复工作提供理论支持和数据基础。【方法】应用Illumina HiSeq PE250测序技术,分析6个土壤样本固氮微生物的多样性,结合相关的理化因子并利用RDA分析法探究土壤理化性质和固氮微生物菌落结构及丰富度的相关性。【结果】艾比湖湿地盐角草植物根际土壤的固氮微生物多样性高于非根际土壤,7月的土壤固氮微生物多样性高于10月和4月的土壤。土杆菌属(Geobacter)、假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)、固氮菌属(Azotobacter)和慢生根瘤菌属(Bradyrhizobium)等为盐角草根际和非根际土壤中的共同优势菌属。这些固氮微生物优势菌属隶属于变形菌门(Proteobacteria)和蓝藻门(Cyanobacteria),且相对丰富度占比为85%和10%,其余各菌门共占比较少,仅为5%。土壤中固氮微生物的优势菌群与碱解氮(AN)、全氮(TN)、速效钾(AK)和有效磷(TP)呈显著相关。【结论】随着时间的推移土壤样本中固氮微生物的多样性和群落结构也发了改变,同一时期植物根际与非根际土壤中固氮微生物的群落结构并不相同。土壤的环境因子与固氮细菌的群落结构和丰富度的相关性研究可以为艾比湖湿地的退化恢复提供数据基础和理论支持。     

安徽某铁矿不同矿山废水库中微生物群落结构特征

【目的】研究安徽某铁矿不同矿山废水库中微生物群落结构特征及其影响因素。【方法】对比分析了该铁矿3个大型废水库的地球化学特征,并用高通量测序技术研究了水体中微生物群落组成,进而用统计学方法解析了环境因子对微生物群落结构的影响。【结果】3个废水库中有2个为酸性,1个为中性,理化性质有明显的差异。近年形成的塌方采场废水库(TF) pH仅为2.55±0.01,Fe浓度高达154.95±0.78mg/L,SO_4~(2–)浓度为3374.86±3.81mg/L;形成于20世纪70年代的排土场废水库(PT)酸性略弱(pH 2.9±0.02),Fe浓度(34.57±4.00 mg/L)与TF相比明显降低,SO_4~(2–)浓度则高达10398.98±626.70 mg/L;东沙采场废水库(DS)则为中性(pH7.55),但SO_4~(2–)仍高达4162.99mg/L,主要的金属离子为Mg(594.90 mg/L)、Ca (650.10 mg/L)。3个废水库的原核生物多样性随pH的升高而升高。两个酸性废水库的原核生物组成较为接近,但TF的化能自养菌含量较高(69.54%±2.89%),PT的化能异养菌含量较高(64.45%±13.81%)。自养铁氧化菌Ferrovum在TF中的比例高达(64.17±1.84)%,在PT中则下降为(35.39±13.74)%。但PT中含有丰富的化能异养嗜酸菌如Acidicapsa(15.75%±3.99%)、Acidiphilium(10.65%±2.05%)、Acidisphaera (6.34%±1.02%)等。DS中虽然也含有较高的金属离子和SO_4~(2–),但其中的原核生物组成与TF和PT截然不同,主要为Limnohabitans (18.47%)、Rhodobacter (8.42%)等。3个废水库的真核生物群落主要由藻类组成,酸水库TF和PT中主要为棕鞭藻属(Ochromonas)和胶球藻属(Coccomyxa),棕鞭藻属在TF中(53.65%±2.02%)占优势,胶球藻属在PT中(68.84±10.4%)占优势,中性废水库DS中则主要是小环藻属(Cyclotella)(49.85%)。经统计学分析,pH是影响矿山废水微生物多样性和群落组成的主要环境因素。     

Mercury alters the bacterial community structure and diversity in soil even at concentrations lower than the guideline values

This study evaluated the effect of inorganic mercury (Hg) on bacterial community and diversity in different soils. Three soils—neutral, alkaline and acidic—were spiked with six different concentrations of Hg ranging from 0 to 200 mg kg⁻¹ and aged for 90 days. At the end of the ageing period, 18 samples from three different soils were investigated for bacterial community structure and soil physicochemical properties. Illumina MiSeq-based 16s ribosomal RNA (rRNA) amplicon sequencing revealed the alteration in the bacterial community between un-spiked control soils and Hg-spiked soils. Among the bacterial groups, Actinobacteria (22.65%) were the most abundant phyla in all samples followed by Proteobacteria (21.95%), Bacteroidetes (4.15%), Firmicutes (2.9%) and Acidobacteria (2.04%). However, the largest group showing increased abundance with higher Hg doses was the unclassified group (45.86%), followed by Proteobacteria. Mercury had a considerable negative impact on key soil functional bacteria such as ammonium oxidizers and nitrifiers. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) indicated that among the measured soil properties, Hg had a major influence on bacterial community structure. Furthermore, nonlinear regression analysis confirmed that Hg significantly decreased soil bacterial alpha diversity in lower organic carbon containing neutral and alkaline soils, whereas in acidic soil with higher organic carbon there was no significant correlation. EC₂₀ values obtained by a nonlinear regression analysis indicated that Hg significantly decreased soil bacterial diversity in concentrations lower than several guideline values.

     

Prokaryotic and viral community structure in the singular chaotropic salt lake Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni (SdU) is the largest hypersaline salt flat and the highest lithium reservoir on Earth. In addition to extreme temperatures and high UV irradiance, SdU has high concentrations of chaotropic salts which can be important factors in controlling microbial diversity. Here, for the first time we characterize the viral diversity of this hypersaline environment during the two seasons, as well as the physicochemical characteristics and the prokaryotic communities of the analysed samples. Most of the selected samples showed a peculiar physicochemical composition and prokaryotic diversity, mostly different from each other even for samples from locations in close proximity or the same season. In contrast to most hypersaline systems Bacteria frequently outnumbered Archaea. Furthermore, an outstanding percentage of members of Salinibacter sp., likely a species different from the cosmopolitan Salinibacter ruber, was obtained in most of the samples. Viral communities displayed the morphologies normally found in hypersaline environments. Two seasonal samples were chosen for a detailed metagenomic analysis of the viral assemblage. Both viral communities shared common sequences but were dominated by sample-specific viruses, mirroring the differences also observed in physicochemical and prokaryotic community composition. These metaviromes were distinct from those detected in other hypersaline systems analysed to date.     

Bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryal diversity in the intestines of Korean people

The bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryal diversity in fecal samples from ten Koreans were analyzed and compared by using the PCR-fingerprinting method, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). The bacteria all belonged to the Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes phyla, which were known to be the dominant bacterial species in the human intestine. Most of the archaeal sequences belonged to the methane-producing archaea but several halophilic archarea-related sequences were also detected unexpectedly. While a small number of eukaryal sequences were also detected upon DGGE analysis, these sequences were related to fungi and stramenopiles (Blastocystis hominis). With regard to the bacterial and archaeal DGGE analysis, all ten samples had one and two prominent bands, respectively, but many individual-specific bands were also observed. However, only five of the ten samples had small eukaryal DGGE bands and none of these bands was observed in all five samples. Unweighted pair group method and arithmetic averages clustering algorithm (UPGMA) clustering analysis revealed that the archaeal and bacterial communities in the ten samples had relatively higher relatedness (the average Dice coefficient values were 68.9 and 59.2% for archaea and bacteria, respectively) but the eukaryal community showed low relatedness (39.6%).     

Microbial community diversity and composition varies with habitat characteristics and biofilm function in macrophyte‐rich streams

Biofilms in streams play an integral role in ecosystem processes and function yet few studies have investigated the broad diversity of these complex prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial communities. Physical habitat characteristics can affect the composition and abundance of microorganisms in these biofilms by creating microhabitats. Here we describe the prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial diversity of biofilms in sand and macrophyte habitats (i.e. epipsammon and epiphyton, respectively) in five macrophyte‐rich streams in Jutland, Denmark. The macrophyte species varied in growth morphology, C:N stoichiometry, and preferred stream habitat, providing a range in environmental conditions for the epiphyton. Among all habitats and streams, the prokaryotic communities were dominated by common phyla, including Alphaproteobacteria, Bacteriodetes, and Gammaproteobacteria, while the eukaryotic communities were dominated by Stramenopiles (i.e. diatoms). For both the prokaryotes and eukaryotes, the epipsammon were consistently the most diverse communities and the epiphytic communities were generally similar among the four macrophyte species. However, the communities on the least complex macrophyte, Sparganium emersum, had the lowest richness and evenness and fewest unique OTUs, whereas the macrophyte with the most morphological complexity, Callitriche spp., had the highest number of unique OTUs. In general, the microbial taxa were ubiquitously distributed across the relatively homogeneous Danish landscape as determined by measuring the similarity among communities (i.e. Sørensen similarity index). Furthermore, we found significant correlations between microbial diversity (i.e. Chao1 rarefied richness and Pielou's evenness) and biofilm structure and function (i.e. C:N ratio and ammonium uptake efficiency, respectively); communities with higher richness and evenness had higher C:N ratios and lower uptake efficiency. In addition to describing the prokaryotic and eukaryotic community composition in stream biofilms, our study indicates that 1) physical habitat characteristics influence microbial diversity and 2) the variation in microbial diversity may dictate the structural and functional characteristics of stream biofilm communities.     

Contrasted ecological niches shape fungal and prokaryotic community structure in mangroves sediments

Mangroves are forest ecosystems located at the interface between land and sea where sediments presented a variety of contrasted environmental conditions (i.e. oxic/anoxic, non-sulfidic/sulfidic, organic matter content) providing an ideal ecosystem to study microbial communities with niche differentiation and distinct community structures. In this work, prokaryotic and fungal compositions were investigated during both wet and dry seasons in New Caledonian mangrove sediments, from the surface to deeper horizons under the two most common tree species in this region (Avicennia marina and Rhizophora stylosa), using high-throughput sequencing. Our results showed that Bacteria and Archaea communities were mainly shaped by sediment depth while the fungal community was almost evenly distributed according to sediment depth, vegetation cover and season. A detailed analysis of prokaryotic and fungal phyla showed a dominance of Ascomycota over Basidiomycota whatever the compartment, while there was a clear shift in prokaryotic composition. Some prokaryotic phyla were enriched in surface layers such as Proteobacteria, Euryarchaeota while others were mostly associated with deeper layers as Chloroflexi, Bathyarchaeota, Aminicenantes. Our results highlight the importance of considering fungal and prokaryotic counterparts for a better understanding of the microbial succession involved in plant organic matter decomposition in tropical coastal sediments.     

Phylum-Level Archaeal Distributions in the Sediments of Chinese Lakes With a Large Range of Salinity

Uncovering microbial diversity and their influencing factors is a primary goal for microbial ecology. In comparison with studies on bacterial diversity, limited is known about archaeal diversity and its response to influencing factors in lakes. Here, we investigated the archaeal community compositions (ACCs) and their correlation with spatial/environmental factors in the sediments from 38 Chinese lakes with a large range of salinity (0.2–363.1 g/l) and pairwise geographic distance (3–3656 km). Illumina-Miseq sequencing was employed to characterize the ACCs in the lakes samples. The results showed that Euryarchaeota, Bathyarchaeota, Thaumarchaeota, and Woesearchaeota were the dominant archaeal phyla in the studied samples, and they each can occur in the samples with a wide range of salinity (0.2–363.1 g/l) although their abundance was relatively low (<1%) in certain samples. The Thaumarchaeota and Woesearchaeota phyla dominated (up to 90% of total sequences) some lake sediments. Mantel test indicated that compositions of total archaeal community and the Euryarchaeota and Woesearchaeota populations were significantly (p < 0.05) correlated with geographic distance in the studied lake sediments. Salinity was the most important environmental factor influencing the compositions of the total archaeal community and the Euryarchaeota population, while it did not show significant influence on the distribution of the Woesearchaeota and Thaumarchaeota populations. Taken together, this survey expands our current knowledge on the ecology of lacustrine archaea and give clues for studying the archael role in biogeochemical cycles in lakes.     

Archaeal and bacterial communities of heavy metal contaminated acidic waters from zinc mine residues in Sepetiba Bay

Mining of metallic sulfide ore produces acidic water with high metal concentrations that have harmful consequences for aquatic life. To understand the composition and structure of microbial communities in acid mine drainage (AMD) waters associated with Zn mine tailings, molecular diversity of 16S genes was examined using a PCR, cloning, and sequencing approach. A total of 78 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained from samples collected at five different sites in and around mining residues in Sepetiba Bay, Brazil. We analyzed metal concentration, physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters related to prokaryotic diversity in low metal impacted compared to highly polluted environments with Zn at level of gram per liter and Cd–Pb at level of microgram per liter. Application of molecular methods for community structure analyses showed that Archaea and Bacteria groups present a phylogenetic relationship with uncultured environmental organisms. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that bacteria present at the five sites fell into seven known divisions, α-Proteobacteria (13.4%), β-Proteobacteria (16.3%), γ-Proteobacteria (4.3%), Sphingobacteriales (4.3%), Actinobacteria (3.2%) Acidobacteria (2.1%), Cyanobacteria (11.9%), and unclassified bacteria (44.5%). Almost all archaeal clones were related to uncultivated Crenarchaeota species, which were shared between high impacted and low impacted waters. Rarefaction curves showed that bacterial groups are more diverse than archaeal groups while the overall prokaryotic biodiversity is lower in high metal impacted environments than in less polluted habitats. Knowledge of this microbial community structure will help in understanding prokaryotic diversity, biogeography, and the role of microorganisms in zinc smelting AMD generation and perhaps it may be exploited for environmental remediation procedures in this area.     

基于高通量测序的两种高寒草甸土壤原核生物群落特征研究

土壤微生物在生态系统中具有重要的生态功能,研究青藏高原高寒草甸的土壤原核生物群落组成及其主要影响因子,对揭示青藏高原独特的微生物地理区系和预测全球环境变化的影响有重要意义。利用Illumina Miseq高通量测序技术,结合分子生态网络,对青藏高原高寒沼泽化草甸和高寒草甸的土壤原核生物的群落组成特征进行了分析。结果共检测到23145个OTUs,可分为2个古细菌类群和33个已知的细菌类群;其中变形菌门、酸杆菌门、放线菌门和拟杆菌门为土壤的优势菌群,相对丰度累计超过79%;高寒草甸原核生物的多样性高于高寒沼泽化草甸,两种草甸类型原核生物群落特征具有显著差异性(P0.001)。分子生态网络分析表明,高寒草甸网络具有较长的平均路径距离和较高的模块性,使其比高寒沼泽化草甸网络更能抵抗外界环境变化,在应对气候变化时具有更高的稳定性;典范对应分析(CCA)和分子生态网络的分析结果均表明,土壤p H值是影响土壤原核生物群落特征的主要影响因子。综上所述,土壤微生物群落的组成变化对于评估其对全球气候变化的响应具有重要的指示作用,土壤原核生物群落特征在不同的高寒草甸土壤中具有显著差异,了解其变化规律和影响因子,能为高寒草甸生态系统的适应性管理和应对气候变化提供理论依据。     

甘肃白银铜矿矿坑土壤细菌和古菌的多样性及坡度分布特征

【背景】甘肃白银铜矿作为西部地区的重要矿区,探究其细菌和古菌多样性及坡度分布特征对明确矿区微生物多样性分布具有关键意义。【目的】通过分析白银铜矿矿坑不同坡度的土壤细菌群落多样性和古菌群落多样性,探究不同坡度土壤样品细菌及古菌多样性与理化性质之间的关系。【方法】以不同坡度的白银铜矿土样为材料,采用Illumina HiSeq测序技术,分析样品的细菌多样性和古菌多样性。【结果】α和β多样性分析表明,ACE、Chao1、Shannon和Simpson等多样性指数在样品间存在显著差异。白银铜矿矿坑土壤的细菌排名前十的纲是Gammaproteobacteria、Oxyphotobacteria、Alphaproteobacteria、Bacteroidia、Actinobacteria、Clostridia、Nitrospira、Bacilli、Mollicutes和Acidimicrobiia,相对丰度最高的是Gammaproteobacteria。在纲水平上,白银铜矿的古菌由Thermoplasmata、Nitrososphaeria、Methanomicrobia、Halobacteria、Methanobacteria、Group_1.1c和Bathyarchaeia组成,相对丰度最高的是Thermoplasmata。冗余分析(redundancy analysis,RDA)得出,pH和速效磷是影响土壤多样性的最重要因素。【结论】白银铜矿为强酸性铜矿,其土壤铜离子含量最高。从坡顶到坡底,pH呈现先降低再升高的趋势(2.18-4.75),铜离子(20-150mg/kg)和总铁(2.5-50mg/kg)呈现先升高后降低的趋势,铵态氮(3.61-44.90mg/kg)、速效磷(0-56.79mg/kg)和速效钾(9.07-35.65mg/kg)含量低且呈现波动趋势,硫化物(1mg/kg)无明显变化。白银铜矿矿坑土壤细菌相对丰度最高的属为Acidithiobacillus,古菌相对丰度较高的属为uncultured_bacterium_f_Ferroplasmaceae和uncultured_bacterium_f_Nitrososphaeraceae。其中,细菌多样性受到pH驱动,古菌多样性受到速效磷的驱动。本研究有助于我们进一步了解白银铜矿土壤微生物群落的变化。     

武夷山常绿阔叶林土壤微生物多样性的季节动态

为了解武夷山自然保护区常绿阔叶林土壤微生物群落特征和季节变化,采用Illumina Miseq高通量测序技术分析了土壤微生物多样性的季节响应。结果表明,武夷山常绿阔叶林土壤为典型的南方酸性土壤,有效钾、土壤温度四季内存在显著差异,其他理化指标均无显著差异。土壤中的微生物多样性比较丰富,已鉴定出23门206属细菌和2门17属的古菌。夏季反映细菌总数的Chao指数最高,但反映细菌多样性的Shannon指数比春季低0.21,夏季古菌的Chao指数和Shannon指数分别比冬季高21.7%和0.27%。4个季节共有的细菌和古菌分别占总数的83.1%和70.0%,说明武夷山常绿阔叶林土壤不同季节的核心微生物组成具有很好的稳定性。在门和属水平的聚类树分析表明,春季和冬季的细菌和古菌群落组成最为接近,而夏季与其他3个季节的差异最大。冗余分析和热图分析结果表明,土壤p H是决定和影响细菌和古菌多样性的主要环境因子,有效钾、有效碳和总氮对微生物群落组成均有很大的影响。因此,随季节变化武夷山常绿阔叶林土壤微生物多样性呈现出规律性变化。