Molecular sequence analysis of prokaryotic diversity in the middle and outer sections of the Portuguese estuary Ria de Aveiro
Molecular sequence analysis of prokaryotic diversity in the middle and outer sections of the Portuguese estuary Ria de Aveiro
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DOI:
10.1016/j.femsec.2004.04.003
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发表时间:
2004-08-01
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4.2
通讯作者:
Correia, A
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作者:
Henriques, IS;Almeida, A;Correia, A
Construction of 16S rDNA libraries was undertaken to examine the structure of free-living bacterial communities in the estuarine system Ria de Aveiro, Portugal. Samples were collected in April 2002, from two sites representing marine (station N 1) and brackish (station 16) water zones. Clones were characterized by RFLP patterns and sequence analysis of representative clones revealed that both libraries were clearly dominated by alpha-proteobacteria, followed by gamma-proteobacteria and beta-proieohaeteria. Clones affiliated with the delta-proteobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, Bacleroidcles and Actinobacieria were exclusive of station 16 and sequences related to the Firmicutes were only found in station N 1. Sequences retrieved are included in only a few major bacterial divisions and in general, shared a high degree of homology with sequences deposited in nucleotide databases, and recovered from aquatic environments of diverse geographic regions. Differences between the two sites may reflect adaptation to different environmental conditions, especially salinity. The pattern of prokaryotic diversity is comparable to other coastal and estuarine environments previously studied. (C) 2004 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.