論文

査読有り 国際誌
2020年3月31日

Investigating Algal Communities in Lacustrine and Hydro-Terrestrial Environments of East Antarctica Using Deep Amplicon Sequencing.

Microorganisms
  • Yuu Hirose
  • ,
  • Takuhei Shiozaki
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  • Masahiro Otani
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  • Sakae Kudoh
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  • Satoshi Imura
  • ,
  • Toshihiko Eki
  • ,
  • Naomi Harada

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記述言語
英語
掲載種別
DOI
10.3390/microorganisms8040497

Antarctica has one of the most extreme environments on Earth, with low temperatures and low nutrient levels. Antarctica's organisms live primarily in the coastal, ice-free areas which cover approximately 0.18% of the continent's surface. Members of Cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae are important primary producers in Antarctica since they can synthesize organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water using solar energy. However, community structures of photosynthetic algae in Antarctica have not yet been fully explored at molecular level. In this study, we collected diverse algal samples in lacustrine and hydro-terrestrial environments of Langhovde and Skarvsnes, which are two ice-free regions in East Antarctica. We performed deep amplicon sequencing of both 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) and 18S rRNA genes, and we explored the distribution of sequence variants (SVs) of these genes at single nucleotide difference resolution. SVs of filamentous Cyanobacteria genera, including Leptolyngbya, Pseudanabaena, Phormidium, Nodosilinea, Geitlerinama, and Tychonema, were identified in most of the samples, whereas Phormidesmis SVs were distributed in fewer samples. We also detected unicellular, multicellular or heterocyst forming Cyanobacteria strains, but in relatively small abundance. For SVs of eukaryotic algae, Chlorophyta, Cryptophyta, and Ochrophyta were widely distributed among the collected samples. In addition, there was a red colored bloom of eukaryotic alga, Geminigeracryophile (Cryptophyta), in the Langhovde coastal area. Eukaryotic SVs of Acutuncusantarcticus and/or Diphasconpingue of Tardigrada were dominant among most of the samples. Our data revealed the detailed structures of the algal communities in Langhovde and Skarvsnes. This will contribute to our understanding of Antarctic ecosystems and support further research into this subject.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8040497
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32244517
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.3390/microorganisms8040497
  • PubMed ID : 32244517

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