Ecological Role of Bacteria Involved in the Biogeochemical Cycles of Mangroves Based on Functional Genes Detected through GeoChip 5.0
Shanshan Meng, Tao Peng, Xiaobo Liu, Hui Wang, Tongwang Huang, Ji‐Dong Gu, Zhong Hu
Abstract
Bacteria have important functions in biogeochemical cycles, but studies on their function in an important ecosystem, mangroves, are still limited. Here, we investigated the ecological role of bacteria involved in biogeochemical cycles in seven representative mangroves of southern China.
Topics & Concepts
Biogeochemical cycleMangroveEcologyBiologyBacteriaGeneticsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionGeological and Geophysical Studies