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Quorum Sensing Bacteria in the Phycosphere of HAB Microalgae and Their Ecological Functions Related to Cross-Kingdom Interactions

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  • Yanchao Zhang

    (College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China)

  • Li Zheng

    (Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
    Qingdao National Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology Pilot, Functional Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao 266071, China)

  • Shuai Wang

    (Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China)

  • Yangguo Zhao

    (College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China)

  • Xiyuan Xu

    (Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China)

  • Bin Han

    (Qingdao National Laboratory of Marine Science and Technology Pilot, Functional Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao 266071, China)

  • Tianyi Hu

    (Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Environment Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China)

Abstract

It has been proven that the relationship between microalgae and bacteria affects the dynamic process of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Microalgae-associated microorganisms widely exist in the phycosphere and play an essential role in algae-bacteria cross-kingdom interactions. Among these processes, quorum sensing (QS), as a communication system of bacteria, is thought to participate in algae-bacteria interactions. However, the species of QS bacteria in the phycosphere and their ecological function are still unknown. In this study, microalgae-associated microorganisms with a QS system were screened by the biosensor method and identified based on 16S rRNA gene analysis. The types and number of acyl-L-homoserine lactone (AHL) signalling molecules produced by QS bacteria were analysed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) bioautography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS). The film formation, β-dimethylmercaptopropionic (DMSP) degradation and algae growth effects of QS bacteria were investigated. The results showed that 113 QS bacteria were isolated from 842 microalgae-associated bacteria. Detection of AHL molecules in 10 different species of QS bacteria showed that most of them were N -(3-Oxodecanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone (OC10-HSL), N -Octanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (C8-HSL) and N -(3-Oxooctanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone (OC8-HSL). All 10 QS bacteria had film-forming ability, and they could degrade DMSP (except strain E26). The crude metabolic extracts of the 10 QS bacteria can inhibit or promote microalgae growth to different degrees. Our study is helpful to understand the role of microalgae-associated microorganisms with the QS system in algae-bacteria interactions and community succession of HAB microalgae.

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  • Yanchao Zhang & Li Zheng & Shuai Wang & Yangguo Zhao & Xiyuan Xu & Bin Han & Tianyi Hu, 2021. "Quorum Sensing Bacteria in the Phycosphere of HAB Microalgae and Their Ecological Functions Related to Cross-Kingdom Interactions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-15, December.
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