Exploring the Status of an Urban Coral and the Presence of Potential Probiotic Traits in Culturable Bacteria
Improving the availability of new sources of probiotics is essential to continue implementing alternative solutions to improve coral health; one such source is urban corals. However, little is known about urban coral’s health status and whether they can harbor bacteria exhibiting probiotic traits. H...
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| author | Jordan Steven Ruiz-Toquica Luis Alejandro Yañez-Dukon Carolina Herrera Khenayzir Isaac Romero Borja Adolfo Sanjuan-Muñoz Monica Medina Andres Franco-Herrera |
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| description | Improving the availability of new sources of probiotics is essential to continue implementing alternative solutions to improve coral health; one such source is urban corals. However, little is known about urban coral’s health status and whether they can harbor bacteria exhibiting probiotic traits. Here, we explored the status of the urban coral <i>Madracis auretenra</i> and the presence of probiotic traits in its associated culturable bacteria. After assessing ecological attributes, we observed a similar abundance (cover %) when comparing patches of <i>M. auretenra</i> occurring in both an urban site and a marine protected area. The urban patch also exhibited a high abundance of vibrios in coral tissues and signs of ecosystem deterioration. However, this patch showed a “good” health index condition; so, we hypothesized the presence of beneficial bacteria. We isolated 132 bacterial strains from this healthy urban <i>M. auretenra.</i> These bacteria were affiliated with 11 genera, including <i>Vibrio</i>, <i>Shewanella</i>, <i>Bacillus</i>, <i>Exiguobacterium</i>, <i>Priestia</i>, and <i>Niallia</i>, among others. Screenings revealed the predominant presence of potential probiotic traits such as catalase, antiQS, and the production of siderophores activities among the bacterial isolates. We proposed a list of 24 bacterial isolates as probiotic precandidates that jointly exhibited three or more of these traits, among which the <i>Vibrio</i> and Bacilli strains stand out. We provide insights into the health status of this urban coral and its potential as a source of bacteria exhibiting potential probiotic traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a076455cdc274cebbe7f6fc3e7d8b08d2023-11-19T16:59:47ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-10-011110200610.3390/jmse11102006Exploring the Status of an Urban Coral and the Presence of Potential Probiotic Traits in Culturable BacteriaJordan Steven Ruiz-Toquica0Luis Alejandro Yañez-Dukon1Carolina Herrera Khenayzir2Isaac Romero Borja3Adolfo Sanjuan-Muñoz4Monica Medina5Andres Franco-Herrera6Academic Area of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Santa Marta Campus, Santa Marta 470006, ColombiaAcademic Area of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Santa Marta Campus, Santa Marta 470006, ColombiaAcademic Area of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Santa Marta Campus, Santa Marta 470006, ColombiaFaculty of Engeneering, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta Campus, Santa Marta 470006, ColombiaAcademic Area of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Santa Marta Campus, Santa Marta 470006, ColombiaEberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Campus, State College, PA 16802, USAAcademic Area of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Universidad de Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Santa Marta Campus, Santa Marta 470006, ColombiaImproving the availability of new sources of probiotics is essential to continue implementing alternative solutions to improve coral health; one such source is urban corals. However, little is known about urban coral’s health status and whether they can harbor bacteria exhibiting probiotic traits. Here, we explored the status of the urban coral <i>Madracis auretenra</i> and the presence of probiotic traits in its associated culturable bacteria. After assessing ecological attributes, we observed a similar abundance (cover %) when comparing patches of <i>M. auretenra</i> occurring in both an urban site and a marine protected area. The urban patch also exhibited a high abundance of vibrios in coral tissues and signs of ecosystem deterioration. However, this patch showed a “good” health index condition; so, we hypothesized the presence of beneficial bacteria. We isolated 132 bacterial strains from this healthy urban <i>M. auretenra.</i> These bacteria were affiliated with 11 genera, including <i>Vibrio</i>, <i>Shewanella</i>, <i>Bacillus</i>, <i>Exiguobacterium</i>, <i>Priestia</i>, and <i>Niallia</i>, among others. Screenings revealed the predominant presence of potential probiotic traits such as catalase, antiQS, and the production of siderophores activities among the bacterial isolates. We proposed a list of 24 bacterial isolates as probiotic precandidates that jointly exhibited three or more of these traits, among which the <i>Vibrio</i> and Bacilli strains stand out. We provide insights into the health status of this urban coral and its potential as a source of bacteria exhibiting potential probiotic traits.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/2006culturable bacteriaprobiotic trait<i>Madracis auretenra</i>health statuscoral mucus |
| spellingShingle | Jordan Steven Ruiz-Toquica Luis Alejandro Yañez-Dukon Carolina Herrera Khenayzir Isaac Romero Borja Adolfo Sanjuan-Muñoz Monica Medina Andres Franco-Herrera Exploring the Status of an Urban Coral and the Presence of Potential Probiotic Traits in Culturable Bacteria Journal of Marine Science and Engineering culturable bacteria probiotic trait <i>Madracis auretenra</i> health status coral mucus |
| title | Exploring the Status of an Urban Coral and the Presence of Potential Probiotic Traits in Culturable Bacteria |
| title_full | Exploring the Status of an Urban Coral and the Presence of Potential Probiotic Traits in Culturable Bacteria |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Status of an Urban Coral and the Presence of Potential Probiotic Traits in Culturable Bacteria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Status of an Urban Coral and the Presence of Potential Probiotic Traits in Culturable Bacteria |
| title_short | Exploring the Status of an Urban Coral and the Presence of Potential Probiotic Traits in Culturable Bacteria |
| title_sort | exploring the status of an urban coral and the presence of potential probiotic traits in culturable bacteria |
| topic | culturable bacteria probiotic trait <i>Madracis auretenra</i> health status coral mucus |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/2006 |
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