A Pelagic Microbiome (Viruses to Protists) from a Small Cup of Seawater

Flaviani, F, Schroeder, DC, Balestreri, C, Schroeder, J, Moore, K, Paszkiewicz, K, Pfaff, M and Rybicki, E 2017 A Pelagic Microbiome (Viruses to Protists) from a Small Cup of Seawater. Viruses, 9 (3). 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/v9030047

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Abstract/Summary

The aquatic microbiome is composed of a multi-phylotype community of microbes, ranging from the numerically dominant viruses to the phylogenetically diverse unicellular phytoplankton. They influence key biogeochemical processes and form the base of marine food webs, becoming food for secondary consumers. Due to recent advances in next-generation sequencing, this previously overlooked component of our hydrosphere is starting to reveal its true diversity and biological complexity. We report here that 250 mL of seawater is sufficient to provide a comprehensive description of the microbial diversity in an oceanic environment. We found that there was a dominance of the order Caudovirales (59%), with the family Myoviridae being the most prevalent. The families Phycodnaviridae and Mimiviridae made up the remainder of pelagic double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) virome. Consistent with this analysis, the Cyanobacteria dominate (52%) the prokaryotic diversity. While the dinoflagellates and their endosymbionts, the superphylum Alveolata dominates (92%) the microbial eukaryotic diversity. A total of 834 prokaryotic, 346 eukaryotic and 254 unique virus phylotypes were recorded in this relatively small sample of water. We also provide evidence, through a metagenomic-barcoding comparative analysis, that viruses are the likely source of microbial environmental DNA (meDNA). This study opens the door to a more integrated approach to oceanographic sampling and data analysis.

Item Type: Publication - Article
Additional Keywords: microbiome; viruses; prokaryote; eukaryote; NGS; diversity; phylotypes; eDNA; meDNA
Divisions: Marine Biological Association of the UK > Marine Microbiome
Depositing User: Barbara Bultmann
Date made live: 29 Mar 2017 09:11
Last Modified: 09 Feb 2024 17:09
URI: https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/7426

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