Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs
Abstract Microbiota of sulfur-rich environments has been extensively studied due to the biotechnological potential of sulfur bacteria, or as a model of ancient life. Cold terrestrial sulfur springs are less studied compared to sulfur-oxidizing microbiota of hydrothermal vents, volcanic environments,...
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| description | Abstract Microbiota of sulfur-rich environments has been extensively studied due to the biotechnological potential of sulfur bacteria, or as a model of ancient life. Cold terrestrial sulfur springs are less studied compared to sulfur-oxidizing microbiota of hydrothermal vents, volcanic environments, or soda lakes. Despite that, several studies suggested that sulfur springs harbor diverse microbial communities because of the unique geochemical conditions of upwelling waters. In this study, the microbiota of five terrestrial sulfur springs was examined using a 16 S rRNA gene sequencing. The clear dominance of the Proteobacteria and Campylobacterota phyla of cold sulfur springs microbiota was observed. Contrary to that, the microbiota of the hot sulfur spring was dominated by the Aquificota and Firmicutes phylum respectively. Sulfur-oxidizing genera constituted a dominant part of the microbial populations with the Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera identified as the core microbiota of cold sulfur terrestrial springs in Slovakia. Additionally, the study emphasizes that sulfur springs in Slovakia support unique, poorly characterized bacterial communities of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0271aad09ba046db80b610fb13333b7c2023-11-26T14:17:45ZengBMCEnvironmental Microbiome2524-63722023-09-0118111210.1186/s40793-023-00527-4Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springsLea Nosalova0Chahrazed Mekadim1Jakub Mrazek2Peter Pristas3Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in KosiceLaboratory of Anaerobic Microbiology, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of SciencesLaboratory of Anaerobic Microbiology, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of SciencesDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in KosiceAbstract Microbiota of sulfur-rich environments has been extensively studied due to the biotechnological potential of sulfur bacteria, or as a model of ancient life. Cold terrestrial sulfur springs are less studied compared to sulfur-oxidizing microbiota of hydrothermal vents, volcanic environments, or soda lakes. Despite that, several studies suggested that sulfur springs harbor diverse microbial communities because of the unique geochemical conditions of upwelling waters. In this study, the microbiota of five terrestrial sulfur springs was examined using a 16 S rRNA gene sequencing. The clear dominance of the Proteobacteria and Campylobacterota phyla of cold sulfur springs microbiota was observed. Contrary to that, the microbiota of the hot sulfur spring was dominated by the Aquificota and Firmicutes phylum respectively. Sulfur-oxidizing genera constituted a dominant part of the microbial populations with the Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera identified as the core microbiota of cold sulfur terrestrial springs in Slovakia. Additionally, the study emphasizes that sulfur springs in Slovakia support unique, poorly characterized bacterial communities of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00527-4Sulfur-oxidizing bacteriaSulfur springsMicrobiotaSlovakia |
| spellingShingle | Lea Nosalova Chahrazed Mekadim Jakub Mrazek Peter Pristas Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs Environmental Microbiome Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria Sulfur springs Microbiota Slovakia |
| title | Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs |
| title_full | Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs |
| title_fullStr | Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs |
| title_short | Thiothrix and Sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in Slovak cold sulfur springs |
| title_sort | thiothrix and sulfurovum genera dominate bacterial mats in slovak cold sulfur springs |
| topic | Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria Sulfur springs Microbiota Slovakia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00527-4 |
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