Community, Distribution, and Ecological Roles of Estuarine Archaea
Archaea are diverse and ubiquitous prokaryotes present in both extreme and moderate environments. Estuaries, serving as links between the land and ocean, harbor numerous microbes that are relatively highly active because of massive terrigenous input of nutrients. Archaea account for a considerable p...
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| description | Archaea are diverse and ubiquitous prokaryotes present in both extreme and moderate environments. Estuaries, serving as links between the land and ocean, harbor numerous microbes that are relatively highly active because of massive terrigenous input of nutrients. Archaea account for a considerable portion of the estuarine microbial community. They are diverse and play key roles in the estuarine biogeochemical cycles. Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are an abundant aquatic archaeal group in estuaries, greatly contributing estuarine ammonia oxidation. Bathyarchaeota are abundant in sediments, and they may involve in sedimentary organic matter degradation, acetogenesis, and, potentially, methane metabolism, based on genomics. Other archaeal groups are also commonly detected in estuaries worldwide. They include Euryarchaeota, and members of the DPANN and Asgard archaea. Based on biodiversity surveys of the 16S rRNA gene and some functional genes, the distribution and abundance of estuarine archaea are driven by physicochemical factors, such as salinity and oxygen concentration. Currently, increasing amount of genomic information for estuarine archaea is becoming available because of the advances in sequencing technologies, especially for AOA and Bathyarchaeota, leading to a better understanding of their functions and environmental adaptations. Here, we summarized the current knowledge on the community composition and major archaeal groups in estuaries, focusing on AOA and Bathyarchaeota. We also highlighted the unique genomic features and potential adaptation strategies of estuarine archaea, pointing out major unknowns in the field and scope for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-111cecba3f634e43bf330bd26246d8e62022-12-21T19:01:01ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2020-08-011110.3389/fmicb.2020.02060562342Community, Distribution, and Ecological Roles of Estuarine ArchaeaDayu Zou0Dayu Zou1Dayu Zou2Hongbin Liu3Hongbin Liu4Meng Li5Meng Li6SZU-HKUST Joint Ph.D. Program in Marine Environmental Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaShenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaDepartment of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science & Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, ChinaSZU-HKUST Joint Ph.D. Program in Marine Environmental Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaShenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Microbiome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, ChinaArchaea are diverse and ubiquitous prokaryotes present in both extreme and moderate environments. Estuaries, serving as links between the land and ocean, harbor numerous microbes that are relatively highly active because of massive terrigenous input of nutrients. Archaea account for a considerable portion of the estuarine microbial community. They are diverse and play key roles in the estuarine biogeochemical cycles. Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are an abundant aquatic archaeal group in estuaries, greatly contributing estuarine ammonia oxidation. Bathyarchaeota are abundant in sediments, and they may involve in sedimentary organic matter degradation, acetogenesis, and, potentially, methane metabolism, based on genomics. Other archaeal groups are also commonly detected in estuaries worldwide. They include Euryarchaeota, and members of the DPANN and Asgard archaea. Based on biodiversity surveys of the 16S rRNA gene and some functional genes, the distribution and abundance of estuarine archaea are driven by physicochemical factors, such as salinity and oxygen concentration. Currently, increasing amount of genomic information for estuarine archaea is becoming available because of the advances in sequencing technologies, especially for AOA and Bathyarchaeota, leading to a better understanding of their functions and environmental adaptations. Here, we summarized the current knowledge on the community composition and major archaeal groups in estuaries, focusing on AOA and Bathyarchaeota. We also highlighted the unique genomic features and potential adaptation strategies of estuarine archaea, pointing out major unknowns in the field and scope for future research.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.02060/fullThaumarchaeotaBathyarchaeotaestuarine archaeadistributionenvironmental adaptation |
| spellingShingle | Dayu Zou Dayu Zou Dayu Zou Hongbin Liu Hongbin Liu Meng Li Meng Li Community, Distribution, and Ecological Roles of Estuarine Archaea Frontiers in Microbiology Thaumarchaeota Bathyarchaeota estuarine archaea distribution environmental adaptation |
| title | Community, Distribution, and Ecological Roles of Estuarine Archaea |
| title_full | Community, Distribution, and Ecological Roles of Estuarine Archaea |
| title_fullStr | Community, Distribution, and Ecological Roles of Estuarine Archaea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community, Distribution, and Ecological Roles of Estuarine Archaea |
| title_short | Community, Distribution, and Ecological Roles of Estuarine Archaea |
| title_sort | community distribution and ecological roles of estuarine archaea |
| topic | Thaumarchaeota Bathyarchaeota estuarine archaea distribution environmental adaptation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.02060/full |
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