Heterotrophic bacteria associated with the green alga Ulva rigida: identification and antimicrobial potential
2018
Heterotrophic bacteria associated with the green
algaUlva rigida, collected from the coast of Tunisia, were isolated and subsequently identified by their 16S rRNA gene sequences and by phylogenetic analysis. The 71 isolates belong to four phyla:
Proteobacteria(Alpha-and Gamma- subclasses),
Bacteroidetes,
Firmicutes, and
Actinobacteria. Most of the isolates belong to
Proteobacteria. The Gram-positive
Firmicutesand especially the genus Bacillus were well-represented at the surface of U. rigida, collected from the coast as well as from the lagoon, while
Actinobacteriawere represented only at the surface of
algaecollected from the coast of Cap Zebib.
Bacteroideteswere more represented at the surface of
algaecollected from the Ghar El Melh lagoon. The bacterial community of the water surrounding the
algaewas different from that associated with the surface of the
algae. Moreover, the abundance of bacteria in the surrounding water was much lower compared to the density of bacteria associated with the surface of the
algae. Bacteria isolated from the algal surface were tested for their antimicrobial potential. The results show that ~ 36% of the
algae-associated bacterial isolates possess antibacterial activity whereas free-living bacteria, isolated from the surrounding water, did not show such activity. The surface of U. rigida was colonized by a high diversity of culturable and possibly novel
epiphytic bacteriathat may be an important source of antimicrobial compounds and are therefore of biotechnological interest.
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