Signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the North-Western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea)
IntroductionIn our paper, we explored the impact of different anthropogenic stressors, namely, mussel farming, methane extraction platforms, and summer mass tourism, on the epipelagic microbiomes of the North-Western Adriatic Sea.MethodsBy 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we provided the epipelagic microbi...
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| author | Giulia Trapella Giulia Trapella Daniel Scicchitano Daniel Scicchitano Lucia Foresto Lucia Foresto Andrea Nicoló Dell’Acqua Andrea Nicoló Dell’Acqua Elena Radaelli Elena Radaelli Silvia Turroni Simone Rampelli Simone Rampelli Cinzia Corinaldesi Giorgia Palladino Giorgia Palladino Marco Candela Marco Candela |
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| description | IntroductionIn our paper, we explored the impact of different anthropogenic stressors, namely, mussel farming, methane extraction platforms, and summer mass tourism, on the epipelagic microbiomes of the North-Western Adriatic Sea.MethodsBy 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we provided the epipelagic microbiome layout from selected sites corresponding to each of the considered impacts. As an unimpacted reference, we used already published 16S rRNA sequencing data.ResultsAccording to our findings, each one of the anthropogenic stressors resulted in a peculiar increase of specific epipelagic microbial components, including copiotrophic R-strategists and host-restricted bacteria, as well as some pathobiome components, the latter being detected exclusively in impacted sites. Particularly, potentially harmful pathogenic species such as Legionella impletisoli and Staphylococcus epidermidis have been detected in proximity to the mussel farms, and Escherichia coli and Campylobacter ureolyticus were present close to the methane extraction platform and at the summer mass tourism site, respectively. Particularly, C. ureolyticus is an emerging human gastrointestinal pathogen, capable of destroying intestinal microvilli.DiscussionIn addition to providing evidence supporting the existence of recognizable and impact-driven fingerprints on the epipelagic marine microbiome peculiar to the different anthropogenic stressors, our findings also raise concern about the ecological relevance of the observed changes, in terms of possible loss of ecosystem services and also for the potential release of pathogenic microorganisms in the environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3b81ec058f24deb9df4c24bfce64ef52024-02-02T04:38:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452024-02-011110.3389/fmars.2024.13400881340088Signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the North-Western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea)Giulia Trapella0Giulia Trapella1Daniel Scicchitano2Daniel Scicchitano3Lucia Foresto4Lucia Foresto5Andrea Nicoló Dell’Acqua6Andrea Nicoló Dell’Acqua7Elena Radaelli8Elena Radaelli9Silvia Turroni10Simone Rampelli11Simone Rampelli12Cinzia Corinaldesi13Giorgia Palladino14Giorgia Palladino15Marco Candela16Marco Candela17Unit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Fano, ItalyUnit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Fano, ItalyUnit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Fano, ItalyUnit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Fano, ItalyUnit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Fano, ItalyUnit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyUnit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Fano, ItalyDepartment of Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, ItalyUnit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Fano, ItalyUnit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyFano Marine Center, The Inter-Institute Center for Research on Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Biotechnologies, Fano, ItalyIntroductionIn our paper, we explored the impact of different anthropogenic stressors, namely, mussel farming, methane extraction platforms, and summer mass tourism, on the epipelagic microbiomes of the North-Western Adriatic Sea.MethodsBy 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we provided the epipelagic microbiome layout from selected sites corresponding to each of the considered impacts. As an unimpacted reference, we used already published 16S rRNA sequencing data.ResultsAccording to our findings, each one of the anthropogenic stressors resulted in a peculiar increase of specific epipelagic microbial components, including copiotrophic R-strategists and host-restricted bacteria, as well as some pathobiome components, the latter being detected exclusively in impacted sites. Particularly, potentially harmful pathogenic species such as Legionella impletisoli and Staphylococcus epidermidis have been detected in proximity to the mussel farms, and Escherichia coli and Campylobacter ureolyticus were present close to the methane extraction platform and at the summer mass tourism site, respectively. Particularly, C. ureolyticus is an emerging human gastrointestinal pathogen, capable of destroying intestinal microvilli.DiscussionIn addition to providing evidence supporting the existence of recognizable and impact-driven fingerprints on the epipelagic marine microbiome peculiar to the different anthropogenic stressors, our findings also raise concern about the ecological relevance of the observed changes, in terms of possible loss of ecosystem services and also for the potential release of pathogenic microorganisms in the environment.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1340088/fullanthropogenic threatsepipelagic ecosystemsmarine microbiomeAdriatic Seametagenomic next- generation sequencing |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Trapella Giulia Trapella Daniel Scicchitano Daniel Scicchitano Lucia Foresto Lucia Foresto Andrea Nicoló Dell’Acqua Andrea Nicoló Dell’Acqua Elena Radaelli Elena Radaelli Silvia Turroni Simone Rampelli Simone Rampelli Cinzia Corinaldesi Giorgia Palladino Giorgia Palladino Marco Candela Marco Candela Signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the North-Western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) Frontiers in Marine Science anthropogenic threats epipelagic ecosystems marine microbiome Adriatic Sea metagenomic next- generation sequencing |
| title | Signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the North-Western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_full | Signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the North-Western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_fullStr | Signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the North-Western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the North-Western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_short | Signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the North-Western Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_sort | signature of the anthropogenic impacts on the epipelagic microbiome of the north western adriatic sea mediterranean sea |
| topic | anthropogenic threats epipelagic ecosystems marine microbiome Adriatic Sea metagenomic next- generation sequencing |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1340088/full |
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