Profiling microbial communities in an extremely acidic environment influenced by a cold natural carbon dioxide spring : A study of the Mefite in Ansanto Valley, Southern Italy

© 2024 The Authors. Environmental Microbiology Reports published by Applied Microbiology International and John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

The Ansanto Valley's Mefite, one of the Earth's largest non-volcanic CO2 gas emissions, is distinguished by its cold natural carbon dioxide springs. These emissions originate from the intricate tectonics and geodynamics of the southern Apennines in Italy. Known for over two millennia for its lethal concentration of CO2 and other harmful gases, the Mefite has a reputation for being toxic and dangerous. Despite its historical significance and unique geological features, there is a lack of information on the microbial diversity associated with the Mefite's gas emissions. This study presents an integrated exploration of the microbial diversity in the mud soil, using high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA (Prokaryotes) and ITS2 (Fungi), alongside a geochemical site characterisation. Our findings reveal that the Mefite's unique environment imposes a significant bottleneck on microbial diversity, favouring a select few microbial groups such as Actinobacteria and Firmicutes for Prokaryotes, and Basidiomycota for Fungi.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

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Environmental microbiology reports - 16(2024), 1 vom: 01. Feb., Seite e13241

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

De Castro, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Avino, Mariano [VerfasserIn]
Carraturo, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Di Iorio, Emanuela [VerfasserIn]
Giovannelli, Donato [VerfasserIn]
Innangi, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Menale, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Mormile, Nicolina [VerfasserIn]
Troisi, Jacopo [VerfasserIn]
Guida, Marco [VerfasserIn]

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142M471B3J
Carbon Dioxide
Journal Article
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Soil

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Date Completed 27.02.2024

Date Revised 28.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1758-2229.13241

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36896972X