The Relationship between the Community Structure and Function of Bacterioplankton and the Environmental Response in Qingcaosha Reservoir

Phytoplankton and bacterioplankton play a vital role in the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems, and their activity is closely linked to water eutrophication. However, few researchers have considered the temporal and spatial succession of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton, and their responses to environmental factors. The temporal and spatial succession of bacterioplankton and their ecological interaction with phytoplankton and water quality were analyzed using 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing for their identification, and the functions of bacterioplankton were predicted. The results showed that the dominant classes of bacterioplankton in the Qingcaosha Reservoir were Gammaproteobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria, Actinomycetes, Acidimicrobiia, and Cyanobacteria. In addition, the Shannon diversity indexes were compared, and the results showed significant temporal differences based on monthly averaged value, although no significant spatial difference. The community structure was found to be mainly influenced by phytoplankton density and biomass, dissolved oxygen, and electrical conductivity. The presence of Pseudomonas and Legionella was positively correlated with that of Pseudanabaena sp., and Sphingomonas and Paragonimus with Melosira granulata. On the contrary, the presence of Planctomycetes was negatively correlated with Melosira granulata, as was Deinococcus-Thermus with Cyclotella sp. The relative abundance of denitrifying bacteria decreased from April to December, while the abundance of nitrogen-fixing bacteria increased. This study provides a scientific basis for understanding the ecological interactions between bacteria, algae, and water quality in reservoir ecosystems.

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Assessment of Bioleaching Microbial Community Structure and Function Based on Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies

Minerals ◽

10.3390/min8120596 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (12) ◽

pp. 596 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shuang Zhou ◽

Min Gan ◽

Jianyu Zhu ◽

Xinxing Liu ◽

Guanzhou Qiu

Keyword(s):

Community Structure ◽

Next Generation Sequencing ◽

Microbial Ecology ◽

High Throughput ◽

High Throughput Sequencing ◽

Structure And Function ◽

Next Generation ◽

Sequencing Technologies ◽

And Function ◽

Generation Sequencing

It is widely known that bioleaching microorganisms have to cope with the complex extreme environment in which microbial ecology relating to community structure and function varies across environmental types. However, analyses of microbial ecology of bioleaching bacteria is still a challenge. To address this challenge, numerous technologies have been developed. In recent years, high-throughput sequencing technologies enabling comprehensive sequencing analysis of cellular RNA and DNA within the reach of most laboratories have been added to the toolbox of microbial ecology. The next-generation sequencing technology allowing processing DNA sequences can produce available draft genomic sequences of more bioleaching bacteria, which provides the opportunity to predict models of genetic and metabolic potential of bioleaching bacteria and ultimately deepens our understanding of bioleaching microorganism. High-throughput sequencing that focuses on targeted phylogenetic marker 16S rRNA has been effectively applied to characterize the community diversity in an ore leaching environment. RNA-seq, another application of high-throughput sequencing to profile RNA, can be for both mapping and quantifying transcriptome and has demonstrated a high efficiency in quantifying the changing expression level of each transcript under different conditions. It has been demonstrated as a powerful tool for dissecting the relationship between genotype and phenotype, leading to interpreting functional elements of the genome and revealing molecular mechanisms of adaption. This review aims to describe the high-throughput sequencing approach for bioleaching environmental microorganisms, particularly focusing on its application associated with challenges.

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A Water Quality Binning Method to Infer Phytoplankton Community Structure and Function

Estuaries and Coasts ◽

10.1007/s12237-020-00714-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 661-679

Author(s):

Claire Buchanan

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Community Structure ◽

Phytoplankton Community ◽

Structure And Function ◽

Phytoplankton Community Structure ◽

And Function

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Correction to: A Water Quality Binning Method to Infer Phytoplankton Community Structure and Function

Estuaries and Coasts ◽

10.1007/s12237-020-00787-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 (6) ◽

pp. 1582-1583

Author(s):

Claire Buchanan

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Community Structure ◽

Phytoplankton Community ◽

Structure And Function ◽

Phytoplankton Community Structure ◽

And Function

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The Importance of Ecosystem Structure and Function in the Management of Water Quality in India

Environmental Conservation ◽

10.1017/s0376892900003507 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 293-296 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. V. Rama Rao ◽

S. K. Sharma ◽

V. P. Singh ◽

L. P. Mall

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Community Structure ◽

Aquatic Ecosystem ◽

Structure And Function ◽

Ecosystem Structure ◽

Ecosystem Integrity ◽

Rivers And Lakes ◽

And Function ◽

Ecosystem Structure And Function

The term ecosystem integrity may be defined as the maintenance of the community structure and function that is characteristic of a particular locality or habitat. The study of aquatic ecosystem integrity in the rivers and lakes of India holds a bright prospect for the evaluation and management of the quality of our water.

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