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Molecular Characterization of Wetland Soil Bacterial Communities in Constructed Mesocosms

Authors: Elisabeth M. Leon; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Abstract:
16S rRNA gene analysis was performed on soil samples from a subsurface flow mesosocm experiment, mimicking a constructed wetland. Three typical wetland species of plant were used in nine of the columns and three columns were unplanted controls. Analyses showed that plant presence, plant species, and depth did not have a significant effect on microbial community composition. However, richness analyses illustrated that plant presence had a positive effect on richness, plant species analyses indicated that there was evidence that plant species affected richness in a significant manner, and lastly richness was negatively affected in the bottom depth for the control and Carex comosa communities.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Master's thesis
Pages: 139
Report Date: MAR 2008
Report Number: A657284
Keywords relating to this report:
*BACTERIA
*SOILS
*WETLANDS
BOTTOM
COMMUNITIES
DEPTH
FLOW
GENES
PLANTS_BOTANY_
SAMPLING
SUBSURFACE
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