| Title |
Competition-cooperation in the chemoautotrophic ecosystem of Movile Cave: first metagenomic approach on sediments / |
| Authors |
Chiciudean, Iulia ; Russo, Giancarlo ; Bogdan, Diana Felicia ; Levei, Erika Andrea ; Faur, Luchiana ; Hillebrand-Voiculescu, Alexandra ; Moldovan, Oana Teodora ; Banciu, Horia Leonard |
| DOI |
10.1186/s40793-022-00438-w |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Environmental microbiome.. London : BMC. 2022, vol. 17, art. no. 44, p. [1-18].. eISSN 2524-6372 |
| Abstract [eng] |
Movile Cave (SE Romania) is a chemoautotrophically-based ecosystem fed by hydrogen sulfide-rich groundwater serving as a primary energy source analogous to the deep-sea hydrothermal ecosystems. Our current understanding of Movile Cave microbiology has been confined to the sulfidic water and its proximity, as most studies focused on the water-floating microbial mat and planktonic accumulations likely acting as the primary production powerhouse of this unique subterranean ecosystem. By employing comprehensive genomic-resolved metagenomics, we questioned the spatial variation, chemoautotrophic abilities, ecological interactions and trophic roles of Movile Cave’s microbiome thriving beyond the sulfidic-rich water. |
| Published |
London : BMC |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2022 |
| CC license |
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