Hallin, Sara
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and archaea (AOA) were quantified in the sediments and roots of dominant macrophytes in eight neutral to alkaline coastal wetlands. The AOA dominated in most samples, but the bacterial-to-archaeal amoA gene ratios increased with increasing ammonium levels and pH in the sediments. For all plant species, the ratios increased on the root surface relative to the adjacent bulk sediment. This suggests that root surfaces in these environments provide conditions favoring enrichment of AOB.
Published in
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2012, volume: 78, number: 17, pages: 6352-6356
Publisher: AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Water Treatment
Microbiology
Environmental Sciences
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00919-12
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41496