4.6 Article

Biogeographical distribution of dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) bacteria in wetland ecosystems around the world

Journal

JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
Volume 20, Issue 10, Pages 3769-3778

Publisher

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-020-02707-y

Keywords

Abundance; Biogeographical distribution; DNRA; High-throughput sequencing; Wetland ecosystems

Funding

  1. Humboldt Research Fellowship [1152633]
  2. Program of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association (CAS)

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Purpose Nitrate (NO3-) is the second preferred terminal electron acceptor after oxygen (O-2), as it plays an essential role as the main electron acceptor for respiration under oxygen-depleted conditions. Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) is an increasingly important process of microbial-driven nitrate reduction in wetland ecosystems, making it necessary to study the biogeographical distribution and structure of the DNRA community, and to identify the factors governing DNRA in global wetlands. Materials and methods We collected samples from 15 wetland sites around the world and used qPCR assay analysis to quantify the DNRA functional genenrfA. High-throughput sequencing was conducted to analyze the microbial diversity and community structure of DNRA bacteria. The most connected genera were derived from molecular ecological network analysis. Principal coordinates analysis (PCoA), redundancy analysis (RDA), and Pearson's correlation analysis were used to explore the relationship between microbial structure and environmental factors. Results and discussion The environmental conditions of the wetlands varied largely with the latitude. At the phylum level,Proteobacteriawas dominant, andAnaerolineawas the key genus. Pearson's correlation analysis also illustrated that the annual average temperature, as a factor of latitude, most significantly affected DNRA abundance, followed by total organic matter (TOM) and C/N ratio. Conclusions For the first time, we summarized the characteristics of DNRA bacteria at the molecular level, along with the influencing factors, in wetlands with a wide biogeographical distribution. This study provides a scientific foundation for the future study of DNRA bacteria in wetlands around the world.

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