Microbial diversity of mid-stage palinurid phyllosoma from great barrier reef 
waters

Payne, M. S.; Hoj, L.; Wietz, M.; Hall, M. R.; Sly, L.; Bourne, D. G.

Item

ITEM ACTIONSEXPORT

Add to Basket

Local TagsRelease HistoryDetailsSummary

Released

Journal Article

Microbial diversity of mid-stage palinurid phyllosoma from great barrier reef waters

MPS-Authors

/persons/resource/persons210866

Wietz, M.
Department of Microbiology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Max Planck Society;

External Resource

No external resources are shared

Fulltext (restricted access)

There are currently no full texts shared for your IP range.

Fulltext (public)

Wietz8.pdf
(Publisher version), 404KB

Supplementary Material (public)

There is no public supplementary material available

Citation

Payne, M. S., Hoj, L., Wietz, M., Hall, M. R., Sly, L., & Bourne, D. G. (2008). Microbial diversity of mid-stage palinurid phyllosoma from great barrier reef waters. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 105(2), 340-350.

Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0001-CD4E-2

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to determine the bacterial community associated with wild‐caught, mid‐stage larvae of spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) in their native oligotrophic marine environment, and to compare their diversity and composition with communities associated with aquaculture‐reared larvae of the tropical rock lobster Panulirus ornatus.

Methods and Results: Bacterial clone libraries constructed from wild P. ornatus (two libraries) and Panulirus penicillatus (one library) larvae (phyllosoma) revealed a dominance of α‐proteobacterial sequences, with Sulfitobacter spp.‐affiliated sequences dominating both P. ornatus libraries and constituting a major portion of the P. penicillatus library. Vibrio‐related sequences were rarely detected from wild phyllosoma clone libraries in contrast to similar studies of aquaculture‐reared animals. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed low levels of bacterial colonization on the external carapace of wild phyllosoma, again in contrast to aquaculture‐reared animals, which are often colonized with filamentous bacteria (mainly Thiothrix sp.) that compromise their health. Fluorescence in situ hybridization of sectioned wild phyllosoma tissue displayed low overall abundance of bacteria within the tissue and on external surfaces, with α‐, β‐, and γ‐Proteobacteria being confirmed as members of this bacterial community.

Conclusions: The consistency in predominant clone sequences retrieved from the three libraries indicated a conserved microbiota associated with wild phyllosoma. In addition, the observed differences in the microbial composition and load of reared and wild phyllosoma are indicative of the different environments in which the animals live.

Significance and Impact of the Study: Bacterial disease during early larval stages is a major constraint currently hindering the development of an aquaculture industry for the ornate rock lobster P. ornatus. Knowledge of the microbial community associated with wild animals will be advantageous for the identification of bacteria that may promote animal health.