<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The diversity indices of eukaryotic microalgal groups in the Jeonglyeongchi, Waegok, and Wangdeungjae marshes of Mount Jiri, Korea, were measured using Illumina MiSeq and culture-based analyses. Waegok marsh had the highest species richness, with a Chao1 value of 828.00, and the highest levels of species diversity, with Shannon and Simpson index values of 6.36 and 0.94, respectively, while Wangdeungjae marsh had the lowest values at 2.97 and 0.75, respectively. The predominant species in all communities were <italic>Phagocata sibirica</italic> (Jeonglyeongchi, 68.64%), <italic>Aedes albopictus</italic> (Waegok, 34.77%), <italic>Chaetonotus</italic> cf. (Waegok, 24.43%), <italic>Eimeria</italic> sp. (Wangdeungjae, 26.17%), and <italic>Eumonhystera</italic> cf. (Wangdeungjae, 22.27%). Relative abundances of the microalgal groups Bacillariophyta (diatoms) and Chlorophyta (green algae) in each marsh were respectively: Jeonglyeongchi 1.38% and 0.49%, Waegok 7.0% and 0.3%, and Wangdeungjae 10.41% and 4.72%. Illumina MiSeq analyses revealed 34 types of diatoms and 13 types of green algae. Only one diatom (<italic>Nitzschia dissipata</italic>) and five green algae (<italic>Neochloris</italic> sp., <italic>Chlamydomonas</italic> sp., <italic>Chlorococcum</italic> sp., <italic>Chlorella vulgaris</italic>, <italic>Scenedesmus</italic> sp.) were identified by a culture-based analysis. Thus, Illumina MiSeq analysis can be considered an efficient tool for analyzing microbial communities. Overall, our results described the environmental factors associated with geographically isolated mountain marshes and their respective microbial and microalgal communities.</p></abstract>

The diversity indices of eukaryotic microalgal groups in the Jeonglyeongchi, Waegok, and Wangdeungjae marshes of Mount Jiri, Korea, were measured using Illumina MiSeq and culture-based analyses. Waegok marsh had the highest species richness, with a Chao1 value of 828.00, and the highest levels of species diversity, with Shannon and Simpson index values of 6.36 and 0.94, respectively, while Wangdeungjae marsh had the lowest values at 2.97 and 0.75, respectively. The predominant species in all communities were Phagocata sibirica (Jeonglyeongchi, 68.64%), Aedes albopictus (Waegok, 34.77%), Chaetonotus cf. (Waegok, 24.43%), Eimeria sp. (Wangdeungjae, 26.17%), and Eumonhystera cf. (Wangdeungjae, 22.27%). Relative abundances of the microalgal groups Bacillariophyta (diatoms) and Chlorophyta (green algae) in each marsh were respectively: Jeonglyeongchi 1.38% and 0.49%, Waegok 7.0% and 0.3%, and Wangdeungjae 10.41% and 4.72%. Illumina MiSeq analyses revealed 34 types of diatoms and 13 types of green algae. Only one diatom (Nitzschia dissipata) and five green algae (Neochloris sp., Chlamydomonas sp., Chlorococcum sp., Chlorella vulgaris, Scenedesmus sp.) were identified by a culture-based analysis. Thus, Illumina MiSeq analysis can be considered an efficient tool for analyzing microbial communities. Overall, our results described the environmental factors associated with geographically isolated mountain marshes and their respective microbial and microalgal communities.

Environmental Factors Associated with the Eukaryotic Microbial Community and Microalgal Groups in the Mountain Marshes of South Korea

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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The diversity indices of eukaryotic microalgal groups in the Jeonglyeongchi, Waegok, and Wangdeungjae marshes of Mount Jiri, Korea, were measured using...

Environmental Factors Associated with the Eukaryotic Microbial Community and Microalgal Groups in the Mountain Marshes of South Korea

Article Category: original-paper

Online veröffentlicht: 06. Dez. 2021

Seitenbereich: 215 - 233

Eingereicht: 12. Nov. 2020

Akzeptiert: 11. Apr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2021-019

Schlüsselwörter
environmental sample, Illumina MiSeq, Mount Jiri marshes, microbial community, microalgal community

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Environmental Factors Associated with the Eukaryotic Microbial Community and Microalgal Groups in the Mountain Marshes of South Korea

Article Category: original-paper

Online veröffentlicht: 06. Dez. 2021

Seitenbereich: 215 - 233

Eingereicht: 12. Nov. 2020

Akzeptiert: 11. Apr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2021-019

Schlüsselwörterenvironmental sample, Illumina MiSeq, Mount Jiri marshes, microbial community, microalgal community

© 2021 Young-Saeng Kim et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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environmental sample, Illumina MiSeq, Mount Jiri marshes, microbial community, microalgal community