ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2019
Differences in the Cyanobacterial Community Composition of Biocrusts From the Drylands of Central Mexico. Are There Endemic Species?
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Abstract
In drylands worldwide, biocrusts, topsoil microbial communities, are prevalent, contributing to the biostabilization of soils and allowing the subsequent establishment and growth of vascular plants. In early successional biocrusts, cyanobacteria are the first dominant colonizers of bare ground, largely determining their functioning. However, there are large gaps in our knowledge of the cyanobacterial diversity in biocrusts, particularly in understudied geographic regions, such as the tropical latitudes. We analyzed the diversity of the cyanobacteria inhabiting the biocrusts of semideserts from Central Mexico in two localities belonging to the same desert system (Chihuahuan Desert) that are separated by a cordillera that crosses the center of Mexico. Morphological identification of the cyanobacteria was carried out after cultivation in parallel with the direct observation of the environmental samples and was supported by genetic characterization through analysis of the 16S rRNA gene of the isolated strains and by next-generation sequencing of the soil samples. Taxonomic assignment revealed a clear dominance of heterocystous cyanobacteria at one of the studied locations (Actopan, Hidalgo state). Although heterocystous forms were abundant at the other location (Atexcac, Puebla state), almost a third of the cyanobacterial phylotypes were represented by unicellular/colonial cyanobacteria, mostly
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