深海木质碎屑微生态系统中的微生物群落动态与功能特征:对群落组装驱动模式、生物地球化学过程及木质纤维素降解的洞察

Microbiome dynamics and functional profiles in deep-sea wood-fall micro-ecosystem: insights into drive pattern of community assembly, biogeochemical processes, and lignocellulose degradation.

作者信息

Bao Zeming, Chen Biao, Yu Kefu, Wei Yuxin, Liang Xinyue, Yao Huanting, Liao Xianrun, Xie Wei, Yin Kedong

机构信息

Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.

Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China.

出版信息

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2025 Jan 31;91(1):e0216524. doi: 10.1128/aem.02165-24. Epub 2024 Dec 6.

Abstract

Wood-fall micro-ecosystems contribute to biogeochemical processes in the oligotrophic deep ocean. However, the community assembly processes and biogeochemical functions of microbiomes in wood fall remain unclear. This study investigated the diversity, community structure, assembly processes, and functional profiles of bacteria and fungi in a deep-sea wood fall from the South China Sea using physicochemical indices, amplicon sequencing, and metagenomics. The results showed that distinct wood-fall contact surfaces exhibit habitat heterogeneity. The bacterial community of all contact surfaces and the fungal community of seawater contact surface (SWCS) were affected by homogeneous selection. In SWCS and transition region (TR), bacterial communities were influenced by dispersal limitation, whereas fungal communities were affected by homogenizing dispersal. The Venn diagram visualization revealed that the shared fungal community between SWCS and TR was dominated by Aspergillaceae. Additionally, the bacterial community demonstrated a higher genetic potential for sulfur, nitrogen, and methane metabolism than fungi. The sediment contact surface enriched modules were associated with dissimilatory sulfate reduction and methanogenesis, whereas the modules related to nitrate reduction exhibited enrichment characteristics in TR. Moreover, fungi showed a stronger potential for lignocellulase production compared to bacteria, with Microascaceae and Nectriaceae identified as potential contributors to lignocellulose degradation. These results indicate that environmental filtering and organism exchange levels regulated the microbial community assembly of wood fall. The biogeochemical cycling of sulfur, nitrogen, and methane was mainly driven by the bacterial community. Nevertheless, the terrestrial fungi Microascaceae and Nectriaceae might degrade lignocellulose via the combined action of multiple lignocellulases.IMPORTANCEThe presence and activity of microbial communities may play a crucial role in the biogeochemical cycle of deep-sea wood-fall micro-ecosystems. Previous studies on wood falls have focused on the microbiome diversity, community composition, and environmental impact, while few have investigated wood-fall micro-ecosystems by distinguishing among distinct contact surfaces. Our study investigated the microbiome dynamics and functional profiles of bacteria and fungi among distinct wood-fall contact surfaces. We found that the microbiome community assembly was regulated by environmental filtering and organism exchange levels. Bacteria drive the biogeochemical cycling of sulfur, nitrogen, and methane in wood fall through diverse metabolic pathways, whereas fungi are crucial for lignocellulose degradation. Ultimately, this study provides new insights into the driving pattern of community assembly, biogeochemical processes, and lignocellulose degradation in the microbiomes of deep-sea wood-fall micro-ecosystems, enhancing our comprehension of the ecological impacts of organic falls on deep-sea oligotrophic environments.

摘要

木质沉降微生态系统对贫营养深海中的生物地球化学过程有贡献。然而,木质沉降中微生物群落的组装过程和生物地球化学功能仍不清楚。本研究利用理化指标、扩增子测序和宏基因组学,调查了南海一个深海木质沉降中细菌和真菌的多样性、群落结构、组装过程和功能概况。结果表明,不同的木质沉降接触表面表现出栖息地异质性。所有接触表面的细菌群落和海水接触表面(SWCS)的真菌群落受到均质选择的影响。在SWCS和过渡区域(TR),细菌群落受到扩散限制的影响,而真菌群落受到同质化扩散的影响。维恩图可视化显示,SWCS和TR之间共享的真菌群落以曲霉科为主。此外,细菌群落比真菌在硫、氮和甲烷代谢方面具有更高的遗传潜力。沉积物接触表面富集的模块与异化硫酸盐还原和甲烷生成有关,而与硝酸盐还原相关的模块在TR中表现出富集特征。此外,与细菌相比,真菌在木质纤维素酶产生方面具有更强的潜力,其中微囊菌科和丛赤壳科被确定为木质纤维素降解的潜在贡献者。这些结果表明,环境过滤和生物交换水平调节了木质沉降的微生物群落组装。硫、氮和甲烷的生物地球化学循环主要由细菌群落驱动。然而,陆地真菌微囊菌科和丛赤壳科可能通过多种木质纤维素酶的联合作用降解木质纤维素。

重要性

微生物群落的存在和活动可能在深海木质沉降微生态系统的生物地球化学循环中发挥关键作用。以前关于木质沉降的研究主要集中在微生物群落多样性、群落组成和环境影响上,而很少通过区分不同的接触表面来研究木质沉降微生态系统。我们的研究调查了不同木质沉降接触表面之间细菌和真菌的微生物群落动态和功能概况。我们发现微生物群落组装受环境过滤和生物交换水平的调节。细菌通过多种代谢途径驱动木质沉降中硫、氮和甲烷的生物地球化学循环,而真菌对木质纤维素降解至关重要。最终,本研究为深海木质沉降微生态系统微生物群落的组装驱动模式、生物地球化学过程和木质纤维素降解提供了新的见解,增强了我们对有机沉降对深海贫营养环境生态影响的理解。

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