Effects of copper on the composition and diversity of microbial communities in laboratory-scale swine manure composting

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 409-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanan Yin ◽  
Jie Gu ◽  
Xiaojuan Wang ◽  
Xiaxia Tuo ◽  
Kaiyu Zhang ◽  
...  

This study investigated the effects of adding copper at 3 treatment levels (0 (control: CK), 200 (low: L), and 2000 (high: H) mg·kg−1 treatments) on the bacterial communities during swine manure composting. The abundances of the bacteria were determined by quantitative PCR and their compositions were evaluated by high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that the abundance of bacteria was inhibited by the H treatment during days 7–35, and principal component analysis clearly separated the H treatment from the CK and L treatments. Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria were the dominant bacterial taxa, and a high copper concentration decreased the abundances of bacteria that degrade cellulose and lignin (e.g., class Bacilli and genus Truepera), especially in the mesophilic and thermophilic phases. Moreover, network analysis showed that copper might alter the co-occurrence patterns of bacterial communities by changing the properties of the networks and the keystone taxa, and increase the competition by increasing negative associations between bacteria during composting. Temperature, water-soluble carbohydrates, and copper significantly affected the variations in the bacterial community according to redundancy analysis. The copper content mainly contributed to the bacterial community in the thermophilic and cooling phases, where it had positive relationships with potentially pathogenic bacteria (e.g., Corynebacterium_1 and Acinetobacter).

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengyuan Yang ◽  
Yanping Wang ◽  
Shanshan Zhao ◽  
Changsong Feng ◽  
Xiaomiao Fan

The aim of this study was to investigate effects of wilting and Lactobacillus plantarum inoculation on the dynamics of the fermentation products, residual non-structural carbohydrates, and bacterial communities in alfalfa silage. Fresh and wilted alfalfa were ensiled with and without L. plantarum for 10, 30, 60, and 90 days. A high-throughput sequencing method for absolute quantification of 16S rRNA was adopted to determine the bacterial community composition at different ensiling periods. For the wilted silage, the bacterial community, pH value, and ammonia nitrogen concentration remained stable in the silage at 30 days. L. plantarum inoculation accelerated lactic acid fermentation and altered the predominant genus in the wilted silage as compared with the non-inoculated group. For the non-wilted group, fast consumption of water-soluble carbohydrates (WSCs) was observed at 10 days in the non-inoculated silage along with rapid growth of undesirable Hafnia. L. plantarum inoculation inhibited growth of Hafnia at 10 days in the non-wilted silage. Clostridia fermentation occurred in the non-wilted silage at 90 days, as indicated by an increased pH, formation of butyric acid (BA), and apparent abundance of genera belonging to Clostridia. L. plantarum inoculation inhibited BA accumulation and growth of Garciella in the non-wilted silage at 90 days as compared with the non-wilted silage without inoculation, but had little effect on the growth of Clostridium sensu stricto. Overall, the high moisture content of the non-wilted alfalfa silage led to rapid consumption of WSCs and growth of harmful microorganisms at the early stage of ensiling, resulting in poor fermentation quality. Wilting and L. plantarum inoculation both improved fermentation quality and inhibited the growth of spoilage microorganisms in alfalfa silage, while L. plantarum inoculation alone failed to achieve optimum fermentation quality of non-wilted alfalfa silage.


2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alese Colehour ◽  
James F Meadow ◽  
Tara J Cepon-Robins ◽  
Theresa E Gildner ◽  
Melissa A Liebert ◽  
...  

Cassava beer, or chicha, is typically consumed daily by the indigenous Shuar people of the Ecuadorian Amazon. This traditional beverage made from cassava tuber (Manihot esculenta) improves nutritional quality and flavor while extending shelf life in a tropical climate. Bacteria responsible for chicha fermentation could be a source of microbes beneficial to human health, but little is known regarding the microbiology of chicha. We investigated bacterial community composition of chicha batches using Illumina high-throughput sequencing. Fermented chicha samples were collected from seven Shuar households in two neighboring villages in the Morona-Santiago region of Ecuador, and the composition of the bacterial communities within each chicha sample was determined by sequencing a region of the 16S ribosomal gene. Members of the genus Lactobacillus dominated all samples, demonstrating that chicha is a source of organisms related to known probiotics. Significantly greater taxonomic similarity was observed between communities in chicha samples taken within a village than those from different villages. Community composition varied among chicha samples, even those separated by short geographic distances, suggesting that ecological and/or evolutionary processes, including human preference, may be responsible for creating locally adapted and regionally resilient ferments. Our results suggest that traditional fermentation may be a form of domestication that provides endemic beneficial inocula for consumers.


2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 10233-10269 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Comte ◽  
C. Lovejoy ◽  
S. Crevecoeur ◽  
W. F. Vincent

Abstract. Permafrost thaw ponds and lakes are widespread across the northern landscape and may play a central role in global biogeochemical cycles, yet knowledge about their microbial ecology is limited. We sampled a set of thaw ponds and lakes as well as shallow rock-basin lakes that are located in distinct valleys along a North–South permafrost degradation gradient. We applied high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene to determine co-occurrence patterns among bacterial taxa, and then analyzed these results relative to environmental variables to identify factors controlling bacterial community structure. Network analysis was applied to identify possible ecological linkages among the bacterial taxa and with abiotic and biotic variables. The results showed an overall high level of shared taxa among bacterial communities within each valley, however the bacterial co-occurrence patterns were non-random, with evidence of habitat preferences. There were taxonomic differences in bacterial assemblages among the different valleys that were statistically related to dissolved organic carbon concentration, conductivity and phytoplankton biomass. Co-occurrence networks revealed complex interdependencies within the bacterioplankton communities and showed contrasting linkages to environmental conditions among the main bacterial phyla. The thaw pond networks were composed of a limited number of highly connected taxa. This "small world network" property would render the communities more robust to environmental change but vulnerable to the loss of microbial keystone species.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Tian ◽  
Xing Xiang ◽  
Hongmei Wang

The level of water table and temperature are two environmental variables shaping soil bacterial communities, particularly in peatland ecosystems. However, discerning the specific impact of these two factors on bacterial communities in natural ecosystems is challenging. To address this issue, we collected pore water samples across different months (August and November in 2017 and May 2018) with a gradient of water table changes and temperatures at the Dajiuhu peatland, Central China. The samples were analyzed with 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing and Biolog EcoMicroplates. Bacterial communities varied in the relative abundances of dominant taxa and harbored exclusive indicator operational taxonomic units across the different months. Despite these differences, bacterial communities showed high similarities in carbon utilization, with preferences for esters (pyruvic acid methyl ester, Tween 40, Tween 80, and D-galactonic acid γ-lactone), amino acids (L-arginine and L-threonine), and amines (phenylethylamine and putrescine). However, rates of carbon utilization (as indicated by average well-color development) and metabolic diversity (McIntosh and Shannon index) in May and August were higher than those in November. Redundancy analysis revealed that the seasonal variations in bacterial communities were significantly impacted by the level of the water table, whereas the temperature had a fundamental role in bacterial carbon utilization rate. Co-occurrence analysis identified Sphingomonas, Mucilaginibacter, Novosphingobium, Lacunisphaera, Herminiimonas, and Bradyrhizobium as keystone species, which may involve in the utilization of organic compounds such as amino acids, phenols, and others. Our findings suggest that bacterial community functions were more stable than their compositions in the context of water table changes. These findings significantly expand our current understanding of the variations of bacterial community structures and metabolic functions in peatland ecosystems in the context of global warming and fluctuation of the water table.


2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alese Colehour ◽  
James F Meadow ◽  
Tara J Cepon-Robins ◽  
Theresa E Gildner ◽  
Melissa A Liebert ◽  
...  

Cassava beer, or chicha, is typically consumed daily by the indigenous Shuar people of the Ecuadorian Amazon. This traditional beverage made from cassava tuber (Manihot esculenta) improves nutritional quality and flavor while extending shelf life in a tropical climate. Bacteria responsible for chicha fermentation could be a source of microbes beneficial to human health, but little is known regarding the microbiology of chicha. We investigated bacterial community composition of chicha batches using Illumina high-throughput sequencing. Fermented chicha samples were collected from seven Shuar households in two neighboring villages in the Morona-Santiago region of Ecuador, and the composition of the bacterial communities within each chicha sample was determined by sequencing a region of the 16S ribosomal gene. Members of the genus Lactobacillus dominated all samples, demonstrating that chicha is a source of organisms related to known probiotics. Significantly greater taxonomic similarity was observed between communities in chicha samples taken within a village than those from different villages. Community composition varied among chicha samples, even those separated by short geographic distances, suggesting that ecological and/or evolutionary processes, including human preference, may be responsible for creating locally adapted and regionally resilient ferments. Our results suggest that traditional fermentation may be a form of domestication that provides endemic beneficial inocula for consumers.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongfu Hu ◽  
Deying Ma ◽  
huaxin Niu ◽  
Jie Chang ◽  
Jianhua Yu ◽  
...  

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effects of enzymes (cellulase combined with galactosidase),, and the combination of these enzymes with Lactobacillus plantarum (LP) on bacterial diversity using high-throughput sequencing. Alfalfa forages were treated without or with cellulase + ɑ-galactosidase (CEGA), cellulase + LP (CELP), ɑ-galactosidase + LP (GALP). After 56 days of ensiling, All the treated silages exhibited improved fermentation quality as reflecting by decreased pH, ammonium-N and increased lactic acid levels compared to the control silage. Enzymatic treatment improved nutrients value by increased the level of crude protein and decreased the neutral detergent fibre (NDF) level. Treatment of the silage significantly changed the bacterial community, as determined by the PCoA test. LAB dominated the bacterial community of the treated silage after ensiling. The dominant bacteria from Garciella, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus and Pediococcus in control silage changed to Lactobacillus and Pediococcus in CEGA silage, and Lactobacillus in CELP and GALP silages. Collectively, enzymes and enzyme in combination with inoculants both greatly increased the abundance of LAB, with Enterococcus, Lactobacillus and Pediococcus in enzymes only silge (CEGA) and Lactobacillus in enzyme combination with inoculants silage (CELP and GALP).


2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Katarína Ondreičková ◽  
Andrej Ficek ◽  
Daniel Mihálik ◽  
Marcela Gubišová ◽  
Martina Hudcovicová ◽  
...  

Abstract The terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism munities from different collecting places was evaluated was used to determine the bacterial diversity in rhizo- by principal component analysis. Results showed that sphere of maize (Zea mays L.) collected from four sites the most different bacterial community originated from of experimental field plot in two dates of the vegetation marginal part of the experimental field plot collected in season (July and September). The 16S rRNA gene was September was caused probably by combination of the amplified from metagenomic DNA using universal eubac- marginal effect and drought before sampling date in Sep- terial primers and PCR products were digested separately tember. Other rhizosphere samples showed from moderate with three restriction enzymes. Significant differences in to small differences in the structure of the bacterial com- the number of terminal restriction fragments among rhi- munity. Nevertheless, significant differences among all zosphere samples and between sampling dates were not collected bacterial communities were not observed. detected (P < 0.05). Variation within the bacterial communities from different collecting places was evaluated by principal component analysis. Results showed that the most different bacterial community originated from marginal part of the experimental field plot collected in September was caused probably by combination of the marginal effect and drought before sampling date in September. Other rhizosphere samples showed from moderate to small differences in the structure of the bacterial community. Nevertheless, significant differences among all collected bacterial communities were not observed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Comte ◽  
C. Lovejoy ◽  
S. Crevecoeur ◽  
W. F. Vincent

Abstract. Permafrost thaw ponds and lakes are widespread across the northern landscape and may play a central role in global biogeochemical cycles, yet knowledge about their microbial ecology is limited. We sampled a set of thaw ponds and lakes as well as shallow rock-basin lakes that are located in distinct valleys along a north–south permafrost degradation gradient. We applied high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene to determine co-occurrence patterns among bacterial taxa (operational taxonomic units, OTUs), and then analyzed these results relative to environmental variables to identify variables controlling bacterial community structure. Network analysis was applied to identify possible ecological linkages among the bacterial taxa and with abiotic and biotic variables. The results showed an overall high level of shared taxa among bacterial communities within each valley; however, the bacterial co-occurrence patterns were non-random, with evidence of habitat preferences. There were taxonomic differences in bacterial assemblages among the different valleys that were statistically related to dissolved organic carbon concentration, conductivity and phytoplankton biomass. Co-occurrence networks revealed complex interdependencies within the bacterioplankton communities and showed contrasting linkages to environmental conditions among the main bacterial phyla. The thaw pond networks were composed of a limited number of highly connected taxa. This “small world network” property would render the communities more robust to environmental change but vulnerable to the loss of microbial “keystone species”. These highly connected nodes (OTUs) in the network were not merely the numerically dominant taxa, and their loss would alter the organization of microbial consortia and ultimately the food web structure and functioning of these aquatic ecosystems.


Author(s):  
Yi-Feng Li ◽  
Xing-Pan Guo ◽  
Yu-Ru Chen ◽  
De-Wen Ding ◽  
Jin-Long Yang

Mussels are typical macrofouling organisms in the world. In this study, the interaction between the settlement ofMytilus coruscusplantigrades and bacterial community on coloured substrata was determined. Bacterial communities in biofilms developed on seven coloured substrata were analysed by Illumina Miseq sequencing. The mussel settlement response to coloured substrata with no biofilms was also examined.Flavobacteria, AlphaproteobacteriaandGammaproteobacteriawere the first, second and third most dominant groups in seven biofilm samples. The results suggest that the inducing activities of these biofilms on plantigrade settlement varied with coloured substrata and the lowest percentage of settlement was observed on biofilms on the green substratum. High-throughput sequencing showed that bacterial community in biofilms also changed with the substratum colour. No significant difference in the inducing activity on plantigrade settlement was observed between the coloured substrata with no biofilms. Thus, difference in plantigrade settlement response may be correlated to the changes in bacterial community on coloured substrata. This finding extends current knowledge of interaction among mussel settlement and bacterial community variability.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 420
Author(s):  
Hong Yang ◽  
Bing Wang ◽  
Qing Zhang ◽  
Hui Cheng ◽  
Zhu Yu

The use of the fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) is a promising approach for the preservation of homogeneous feed, but changes during fermentation and links with the bacterial community of FTMR are not fully understood. This study investigated the effects of adding oat silage (OS) to the fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) in terms of fermentation, chemical composition, and the bacterial community. The fermentation quality of FTMR with 22% OS was greatly improved, as demonstrated by decreases in the butyric acid concentration, a lower lactic acid/acetic acid ratio, a larger population of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), and quicker spoilage yeast death. Further examination of the effects of various ensiling days on nutritive values showed stable crude protein and nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) contents. The concentrations of acetic acid, propionic acid, and ammonia–nitrogen (NH3–N) were increased following all FTMR treatments after 15 d, while the concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) was decreased. More heterofermentative LAB, such as Lentilactobacillus buchneri, Lentilactobacillus brevis, and Companilactobacillus versmoldensis were found after adding 11% and 22% OS. Moreover, the addition of 22% OS caused a marked increase in both bacterial richness and diversity, dominated by the Lactobacillus genus complex. Among species of the Lactobacillus genus complex, the occurrence of Loigolactobacillus coryniformis was positively correlated with lactic acid, NPN, and NH3–N concentrations, suggesting its potential role in altering the fermentation profiles.


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