Characterization of prokaryotic plankton community structure in the Southern East China Sea using combined 16S-rDNA and 16S-rRNA.

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Main Authors: Chang, Yi-Ting, Liu, Po-Yu, Chang, Feng-Hsun, Shiah, Fuh-Kwo, Hsieh, Chih-Hao, Lu, Hsiao-Pei
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author Chang, Yi-Ting
Liu, Po-Yu
Chang, Feng-Hsun
Shiah, Fuh-Kwo
Hsieh, Chih-Hao
Lu, Hsiao-Pei
author_facet Chang, Yi-Ting
Liu, Po-Yu
Chang, Feng-Hsun
Shiah, Fuh-Kwo
Hsieh, Chih-Hao
Lu, Hsiao-Pei
Chang, Yi-Ting
Liu, Po-Yu
Chang, Feng-Hsun
Shiah, Fuh-Kwo
Hsieh, Chih-Hao
Lu, Hsiao-Pei
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Characterization of prokaryotic plankton community structure in the Southern East China Sea using combined 16S-rDNA and 16S-rRNA. Chang, Yi-Ting Liu, Po-Yu Chang, Feng-Hsun Shiah, Fuh-Kwo Hsieh, Chih-Hao Lu, Hsiao-Pei Plankton RNA, Ribosomal, 16S China Phylogeny Seawater DNA, Ribosomal Bacteria Oceans and Seas Biodiversity Archaea High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing Prokaryotic plankton play a crucial role in marine biogeochemical processes, but their activities can vary significantly among different taxonomic groups. To capture the active part of the communities, both 16S rDNA (genome-level) and 16S rRNA (transcript-level) data were generated in this study to investigate the diversity and activity of prokaryotic plankton in the southern East China Sea. A total of 120 high-throughput sequencing datasets were generated, representing 60 communities sampled seasonally from four water layers along a coastal to pelagic transect. The rRNA:rDNA ratio was used to assess cellular activity for each taxon. The analysis revealed distinct ASVs (amplicon sequence variants) for rDNA and rRNA, with only 12% to 52% overlap in local communities. The taxonomic compositions differed: rDNA was dominated by the archaeal class Nitrososphaeria and the bacterial class Acidimicrobiia, while rRNA was dominated by Alphaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, and Bacteroidia. ASVs belonging to different classes showed different ranges of rRNA:rDNA ratios, with copiotrophic prokaryotic clades possibly having higher rRNA:rDNA ratios and oligotrophic prokaryotic clades having lower rRNA:rDNA ratios. For example, Gammaproteobacteria, Bacteroidia, Marinimicrobia, and Dehalococcoidia had ratios greater than 1, whereas Alphaproteobacteria, Acidimicrobiia, Planctomycetes, and Nitrososphaeria had ratios less than 1. Despite these differences, rDNA and rRNA equally captured spatial and temporal variations in community structure. Significant community changes were detected across seasons, but the underlying environmental drivers were different for rDNA and rRNA. This study highlights the importance of combining rDNA and rRNA data for a comprehensive understanding of the diversity and activity of marine prokaryotic plankton.
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spellingShingle Characterization of prokaryotic plankton community structure in the Southern East China Sea using combined 16S-rDNA and 16S-rRNA.
Chang, Yi-Ting
Liu, Po-Yu
Chang, Feng-Hsun
Shiah, Fuh-Kwo
Hsieh, Chih-Hao
Lu, Hsiao-Pei
Plankton
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
China
Phylogeny
Seawater
DNA, Ribosomal
Bacteria
Oceans and Seas
Biodiversity
Archaea
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
Characterization of prokaryotic plankton community structure in the Southern East China Sea using combined 16S-rDNA and 16S-rRNA. Chang, Yi-Ting Liu, Po-Yu Chang, Feng-Hsun Shiah, Fuh-Kwo Hsieh, Chih-Hao Lu, Hsiao-Pei Plankton RNA, Ribosomal, 16S China Phylogeny Seawater DNA, Ribosomal Bacteria Oceans and Seas Biodiversity Archaea High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing Prokaryotic plankton play a crucial role in marine biogeochemical processes, but their activities can vary significantly among different taxonomic groups. To capture the active part of the communities, both 16S rDNA (genome-level) and 16S rRNA (transcript-level) data were generated in this study to investigate the diversity and activity of prokaryotic plankton in the southern East China Sea. A total of 120 high-throughput sequencing datasets were generated, representing 60 communities sampled seasonally from four water layers along a coastal to pelagic transect. The rRNA:rDNA ratio was used to assess cellular activity for each taxon. The analysis revealed distinct ASVs (amplicon sequence variants) for rDNA and rRNA, with only 12% to 52% overlap in local communities. The taxonomic compositions differed: rDNA was dominated by the archaeal class Nitrososphaeria and the bacterial class Acidimicrobiia, while rRNA was dominated by Alphaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, and Bacteroidia. ASVs belonging to different classes showed different ranges of rRNA:rDNA ratios, with copiotrophic prokaryotic clades possibly having higher rRNA:rDNA ratios and oligotrophic prokaryotic clades having lower rRNA:rDNA ratios. For example, Gammaproteobacteria, Bacteroidia, Marinimicrobia, and Dehalococcoidia had ratios greater than 1, whereas Alphaproteobacteria, Acidimicrobiia, Planctomycetes, and Nitrososphaeria had ratios less than 1. Despite these differences, rDNA and rRNA equally captured spatial and temporal variations in community structure. Significant community changes were detected across seasons, but the underlying environmental drivers were different for rDNA and rRNA. This study highlights the importance of combining rDNA and rRNA data for a comprehensive understanding of the diversity and activity of marine prokaryotic plankton.
title Characterization of prokaryotic plankton community structure in the Southern East China Sea using combined 16S-rDNA and 16S-rRNA.
topic Plankton
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
China
Phylogeny
Seawater
DNA, Ribosomal
Bacteria
Oceans and Seas
Biodiversity
Archaea
High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813400/