Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities of a mangrove forest along a salinity gradient on Iriomote Island
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities of a mangrove forest along a salinity gradient on Iriomote Island
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DOI:
10.1007/s11104-021-05193-4
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2021-10
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4.9
通讯作者:
Yasuaki Akaji;T. Inoue;T. Taniguchi;S. Baba
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作者:
Yasuaki Akaji;T. Inoue;T. Taniguchi;S. Baba
AimsArbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi often occur in mangrove ecosystems, but how different AM fungi interact with mangrove plants is still unclear. Here, we aimed to study the root colonization patterns of AM fungi in two major mangrove tree species,Rhizophora stylosaGriff. andBruguiera gymnorhiza(L.) Lam., that dominate the estuarine and freshwater sides of an ecotone.MethodsWe sampled the roots and soils in a mangrove forest on an island in southern Japan and examined the root colonization rates and community compositions of AM fungi using microscopy and high-throughput sequencing of the small subunit (18S) rRNA gene.ResultsMicroscopy revealed AM fungal structures in roots from some individuals ofB. gymnorhizabut not ofR. stylosa. Molecular analysis detected DNA sequences of Glomeraceae species in roots of both species, but detected those of Acaulosporaceae species only inB. gymnorhizaroots. Glomeraceae species were associated with higher soil electrical conductivity (EC), and Acaulosporaceae species with lower soil EC. The presence/absence of sequences of Acaulosporaceae species was significantly associated with the presence/absence of AM fungal structures (microscopic evidence) inB. gymnorhiza.ConclusionsOur results suggest that salinity influences AM fungal community composition in mangrove soils, and that AM fungi such as Acaulosporaceae species form trophic associations withB. gymnorhizaand could help mangrove tree nutrition in saline and low-nutrient environments.