Exploration of Microbial Biodiversity in Ephemeral Pools
Connor Noland,
Melanie Bray,
Roger Gold
Abstract:Ephemeral pools have been well studied in regard to eukaryotic life but are understudied in regard to the microorganisms found in these ecosystems. We examined the microbial composition of six ephemeral pools in the Southern Utah area for a 12-day period from the beginning of hydration. The V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene sequence (EMP 16S primers) was sequenced using the Illumina MiSeq system and the reads were analyzed using Mothur bioinformatics analysis software. We identified 58 genera that were present in… Show more
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