Vertically distinct microbial communities in the Mariana and Kermadec trenches

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 13; no. 4; p. e0195102
• Main Authors: Peoples, Logan M, Donaldson, Sierra, Osuntokun, Oladayo, Xia, Qing, Nelson, Alex, Blanton, Jessica, Allen, Eric E, Church, Matthew J, Bartlett, Douglas H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 05.04.2018; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Analysis; Bacteria; Biodiversity; Biology and Life Sciences; Columns (structural); Communities; Community structure; Deep sea; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Halomonas; Hydrostatic pressure; Marine biology; Microbial activity; Microbial colonies; Microbiomes; Microorganisms; Ocean trenches; Oceanography; Organic matter; Phylogenetics; Physical Sciences; Pseudomonas; Research and Analysis Methods; Soil sciences; Taxa; Taxonomy; Trenches; Water column; Pacific Ocean; New Zealand; La Jolla California; California; United States > US; Japan

Hadal trenches, oceanic locations deeper than 6,000 m, are thought to have distinct microbial communities compared to those at shallower depths due to high hydrostatic pressures, topographical funneling of organic matter, and biogeographical isolation. Here we evaluate the hypothesis that hadal tren...