January 2, 2018
Journal Article

Metagenomic Analysis of Subtidal Sediments from Polar and Subpolar Coastal Environments Highlights the Relevance of Anaerobic Hydrocarbon Degradation Processes

Abstract

In this work, we analyzed the community structure and metabolic potential of sediment microbial communities in high-latitude coastal environments subjected to low to moderate levels of chronic pollution. Subtidal sediments from four low-energy inlets located in polar and subpolar regions from both Hemispheres were analyzed using large-scale 16S rRNA gene and metagenomic sequencing. Communities showed high diversity (Shannon’s index 6.8 to 10.2), with distinct phylogenetic structures (

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Citation

Espinola F.J., H.M. Dionisi, S. Borglin, C.J. Brislawn, J.K. Jansson, W.P. Mac Cormack, and J. Carroll, et al. 2018. Metagenomic Analysis of Subtidal Sediments from Polar and Subpolar Coastal Environments Highlights the Relevance of Anaerobic Hydrocarbon Degradation Processes. Microbial Ecology 75, no. 1:123-139. PNNL-SA-127251. doi:10.1007/s00248-017-1028-5