AUTHOR=Martin Belinda C. , Middleton Jen A. , Skrzypek Grzegorz , Kendrick Gary A. , Cosgrove Jeff , Fraser Matthew W. TITLE=Composition of Seagrass Root Associated Bacterial Communities Are Linked to Nutrients and Heavy Metal Concentrations in an Anthropogenically Influenced Estuary JOURNAL=Frontiers in Marine Science VOLUME=8 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.768864 DOI=10.3389/fmars.2021.768864 ISSN=2296-7745 ABSTRACT=
Seagrasses are globally recognized as bioindicators of marine eutrophication and contamination. Seagrasses also harbor a distinct root microbial community that largely reflects the conditions of the surrounding environment as well as the condition of the seagrass. Hence monitoring changes in the root microbial community could act as an additional biological indicator that reflects both the seagrass health condition, as well as potential deterioration in coastal waters. We used 16S rRNA gene sequencing combined with analysis of seagrass nutrients (C, N, δ15N, δ13C) and tissue metal concentrations to investigate potential links between seagrass (