Multiscale spatial variability and stability in the structure and diversity of bacterial communities associated with the kelp Eisenia cokeri in Peru

King, NG, Uribe, R, Moore, PJ, Earp, HS, Gouraguine, A, Hinostroza, D, Pérez-Matus, A, Smith, K and Smale, DA 2023 Multiscale spatial variability and stability in the structure and diversity of bacterial communities associated with the kelp Eisenia cokeri in Peru. Microbial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-023-02262-2

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Abstract/Summary

Ecological communities are structured by a range of processes that operate over a range of spatial scales. While our understanding of such biodiversity patterns in macro-communities is well studied, our understanding at the microbial level is still lacking. Bacteria can be free living or associated with host eukaryotes, forming part of a wider “microbiome,” which is fundamental for host performance and health. For habitat forming foundation-species, host-bacteria relationships likely play disproportionate roles in mediating processes for the wider ecosystem. Here, we describe host-bacteria communities across multiple spatial scales (i.e., from 10s of m to 100s of km) in the understudied kelp, Eisenia cokeri, in Peru. We found that E. cokeri supports a distinct bacterial community compared to the surrounding seawater, but the structure of these communities varied markedly at the regional (~480 km), site (1–10 km), and individual (10s of m) scale. The marked regional-scale differences we observed may be driven by a range of processes, including temperature, upwelling intensity, or regional connectivity patterns. However, despite this variability, we observed consistency in the form of a persistent core community at the genus level. Here, the genera Arenicella, Blastopirellula, Granulosicoccus, and Litorimonas were found in >80% of samples and comprised ~53% of total sample abundance. These genera have been documented within bacterial communities associated with kelps and other seaweed species from around the world and may be important for host function and wider ecosystem health in general

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Additional Keywords:	microbiome, host, holobiont, core community, 16S rRNA sequencing
Subjects:	Marine Sciences
Divisions:	Marine Biological Association of the UK > Other (MBA)
Depositing User:	Ms Kristina Hixon
Date made live:	04 Aug 2023 11:33
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2024 16:57
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/10000

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