Bacterial diversity in aquatic and other environments: what 16S rDNA libraries can tell us

• Published in: FEMS microbiology ecology Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 161 - 177
• Main Authors: Kemp, Paul F, Aller, Josephine Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Elsevier B.V 01.02.2004; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Blackwell
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Aquatic; Bacteria; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - genetics; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology; Bacteriology; Biodiversity; Biological and medical sciences; Brackish; Diversity; DNA, Bacterial - analysis; Freshwater; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gene Library; Marine; Microbial ecology; Microbiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; Species richness; Species Specificity; Various environments (extraatmospheric space, air, water); Water Microbiology; Bacteria; Aquatic; Species richness; Diversity; Digestive system; Occurrence frequency; Ribosomal DNA; Coverage; Method; Sediments; Aromatic extract; Aquatic environment; Soils; Bacterioplankton; Environment; Yield
• ISSN: 0168-6496; 1574-6941; 1574-6941
• DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(03)00257-5

We evaluate the substantial amount of information accumulated on bacterial diversity in a variety of environments and address several fundamental questions, focusing on aquatic systems but including other environments to provide a broader context. Bacterial diversity data were extracted from 225 16S...