Comparison of bacterioplankton communities in three heavily polluted streams in China.
- Author:
Yi HUANG
1
;
Li ZOU
;
ShuYing ZHANG
;
ShuGuang XIE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Bacteria; classification; genetics; Biodegradation, Environmental; Cloning, Molecular; Ecosystem; Environmental Monitoring; Phylogeny; Plankton; physiology; RNA, Bacterial; genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; genetics; Rivers; chemistry; microbiology; Water Pollutants, Chemical
- From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2011;24(2):140-145
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare the bacterioplankton communities in streams exposed to pollution of different types.
METHODSThe bacterioplankton communities in three selected heavily polluted streams were investigated by using terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis in combination with 16S rRNA gene clone library analysis.
RESULTSBoth T-RFLP and 16S rRNA gene clone library revealed a great difference in bacterioplankton community composition in the different streams.
CONCLUSIONThis work might provide some new insights into bioremediation of heavily polluted streams.
