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Characterization of bacterial diversity associated with deep sea ferromanganese nodules from the South China Sea
De-Chao Zhang , Yan-Xia Liu , Xin-Zheng Li
Journal of Microbiology 2015;53(9):598-605.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-015-5217-y
Published online: August 27, 2015
Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. ChinaInstitute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
Corresponding author:  Xin-Zheng Li , Tel: ., 
Received: 28 April 2015   • Revised: 24 June 2015   • Accepted: 9 July 2015
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Abstract

Deep sea ferromanganese (FeMn) nodules contain metallic mineral resources and have great economic potential. In this study, a combination of culture-dependent and culture-independent (16S rRNA genes clone library and pyrosequencing)
methods
was used to investigate the bacterial diversity in FeMn nodules from Jiaolong Seamount, the South China Sea. Eleven bacterial strains including some moderate thermophiles were isolated. The majority of strains belonged to the phylum Proteobacteria; one isolate belonged to the phylum Firmicutes. A total of 259 near full-length bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences in a clone library and 67,079 valid reads obtained using pyrosequencing indicated that members of the Gammaproteobacteria dominated, with the most abundant bacterial genera being Pseudomonas and Alteromonas. Sequence analysis indicated the presence of many organisms whose closest relatives are known manganese oxidizers, iron reducers, hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria and methylotrophs. This is the first reported investigation of bacterial diversity associated with deep sea FeMn nodules from the South China Sea.

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    Characterization of bacterial diversity associated with deep sea ferromanganese nodules from the South China Sea
    J. Microbiol. 2015;53(9):598-605.   Published online August 27, 2015
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-015-5217-y
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