Temporal and spatial patterns in waterborne bacterial communities of an island reef system
2010; Inter-Research Science Center; Volume: 61; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3354/ame01433
ISSN1616-1564
AutoresMichael Sweet, Aldo Cróquer, John C. Bythell,
Tópico(s)Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
ResumoAME Aquatic Microbial Ecology Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials AME 61:1-11 (2010) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01433 Temporal and spatial patterns in waterborne bacterial communities of an island reef system Michael J. Sweet1,*, Aldo Croquer1,2, John C. Bythell1 1School of Biology, Ridley Building, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK 2Universidad Simon Bolivar, Departamento de Estudios Ambientales, Apartado postal 89000, Caracas 1080, Venezuela *Email: m.j.sweet@newcastle.ac.uk ABSTRACT: The bacterial 16S rRNA gene diversity of waterborne bacterial (WBB) communities was assessed using PCR/denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) techniques, along with sequence analysis of selected bands. 16S rRNA gene diversity varied between seasons, and significant differences were recorded between night and day. However, there were no significant differences detected between low, ebb, flood and high tides when the water body sampled would have originated from completely different areas including those off-reef. These results suggest that changes in productivity and/or vertical diurnal migrations of plankton may have greater effects than large-scale water movements effected by tidal flows. These results do not demonstrate a strong link between WBB communities and their underlying benthos. This either suggests a lack of coupling between the benthos and the water column (benthic–pelagic coupling) or that the processes are extremely rapid and efficient with strong mixing. Previous studies at this site have shown cycling between coral reef and lagoon sediments via coral mucus release and tidal transport, supporting the latter. We found a strong seasonality in the abundance and composition of WBB communities, with Alphaproteobacteria being more prevalent during winter and Gammaproteobacteria during summer, but quantitative PCR (qPCR) showed no significant differences in vibrios between seasons. KEY WORDS: Waterborne bacterial communities · Benthic–pelagic coupling · Bacterial fingerprinting · 16S rDNA · DGGE Full text in pdf format NextCite this article as: Sweet MJ, Croquer A, Bythell JC (2010) Temporal and spatial patterns in waterborne bacterial communities of an island reef system. Aquat Microb Ecol 61:1-11. https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01433 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in AME Vol. 61, No. 1. Online publication date: August 30, 2010 Print ISSN: 0948-3055; Online ISSN: 1616-1564 Copyright © 2010 Inter-Research.
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