Low Light Availability Alters Root Exudation and Reduces Putative Beneficial Microorganisms in Seagrass Roots

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 8; p. 2667
• Main Authors: Martin, Belinda C., Gleeson, Deirdre, Statton, John, Siebers, Andre R., Grierson, Pauline, Ryan, Megan H., Kendrick, Gary A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 11.01.2018
• Subjects: dredging; exudation; light; Microbiology; root microbiome; seagrass; Sulfurimonas; Sulfurimonas; PARAFAC-EEM; 16S rDNA; exudation; seagrass; light; root microbiome; dredging

Seagrass roots host a diverse microbiome that is critical for plant growth and health. Composition of microbial communities can be regulated in part by root exudates, but the specifics of these interactions in seagrass rhizospheres are still largely unknown. As light availability controls primary pr...