Research Progress on Deep-Sea Organisms

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 January 2025 | Viewed by 4481

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Interests: adaptation of deep-sea macro-organisms to extrem environment; deep-sea biology; symbiosis; omics study

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to publish all types of manuscripts (i.e., research articles, reviews, and short communications) covering a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, the biology, ecology and evolution of organisms in deep-sea environments, the interaction between biotic and abiotic factors, and, especially, research on the application of new methods and interdisciplinary research involving organisms living in deep-sea environments.

Prof. Dr. Lisheng He
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Keywords

  • deep-sea
  • biology and ecology
  • molecules and evolution
  • survival strategies and mechanisms
  • in situ study
  • interdisciplinary research.

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Characteristics of Microbial Diversity and Metabolic Versatility in Dynamic Mid-Okinawa Trough Subsurface Sediments
by Youzhi Xin, Tao Zhang, Ye Chen, Linqiang Wu, Chengzhu Jiang and Nengyou Wu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12(11), 1924; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12111924 - 28 Oct 2024
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Large-scale and multi-sample datasets have revealed that microbial diversity and geographic distribution patterns are distinct across various habitats, particularly between hydrothermal vent and cold seep ecosystems. To date, our understanding of the effects of spatial and geochemical gradients on marine microbial communities remains [...] Read more.
Large-scale and multi-sample datasets have revealed that microbial diversity and geographic distribution patterns are distinct across various habitats, particularly between hydrothermal vent and cold seep ecosystems. To date, our understanding of the effects of spatial and geochemical gradients on marine microbial communities remains limited. Here, we report the microbial diversity and metabolic versatility of a remote seafloor sediment ecosystem at different sites (GC-2, -4, -5, -6, -8) in the Mid-Okinawa Trough (Mid-OT) using high-throughput metagenomic sequencing technology. Desulfobacteraceae (3.1%) were detected in a high abundance at GC-2 with intense methane concentrations (353 μL/L), which showed a clear correlation with cold seeping. Whereas Candidatus Brocadiaceae (1.7%), Rhodobacteraceae (0.9%), and Rhodospirillaceae (0.7%), which are commonly involved in denitrification and sulfur oxidation, were enriched at GC-8. Concurrently investigating the potential of deep-sea microbial metabolism, we gained insights into the adaptive capabilities and metabolic mechanisms of microorganisms within seafloor environments. Utilizing the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database, the analysis of functional modules revealed a significant enrichment (71–74%) of genes associated with metabolic pathways. These results expand our knowledge of the relationship between microbial biodiversity and metabolic versatility in deep-sea extreme environments. Full article
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Discovery of Prevalent Ciliophora, Discoba, and Copepoda Protists in Deep Sea Water by In Situ Nucleotide Extraction
by Peikuan Xu, Ming Yang, Lisheng He, Hongxi Zhang, Zhaoming Gao, Yuelu Jiang and Yong Wang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12(1), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12010061 - 26 Dec 2023
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Deep-sea eukaryotic microorganisms play a vital role in degrading organic matter and geochemically cycling elements in the deep ocean. However, the impact of sampling methods on detection of these microorganisms under high hydrostatic pressure remains uncertain. In this study, we compared a traditional [...] Read more.
Deep-sea eukaryotic microorganisms play a vital role in degrading organic matter and geochemically cycling elements in the deep ocean. However, the impact of sampling methods on detection of these microorganisms under high hydrostatic pressure remains uncertain. In this study, we compared a traditional water sampling method using a Niskin bottle, an in situ microbial filtration and fixation method (ISMIFF), and a multiple in situ nucleic acid collection (MISNAC) method to exhibit differences in the community structures that were collected at ~590–3100 m in the South China Sea (SCS). The classification and biodiversity indices of 18S rDNA Illumina sequencing reads from the V9 variation region revealed higher diversity for MISNAC DNA absorption column samples compared to others. Importantly, the relative abundance of Ciliophora (19.49%), Copepoda (23.31%), and Diplonemea (10.67%) was higher in MISNAC adsorption column samples, while Retaria (48.86%) were dominant in the MISNAC membrane samples. This indicates that MISNAC columns might collect more DNA in situ for the naked protists, while Retaria with a carbonate shell were more likely retained on the membrane. In conclusion, MISNAC is an effective method for DNA collection of deep-sea eukaryotic microorganisms and provides valuable materials for studying deep-sea microbial ecosystems. Full article
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Comparably Characterizing the Gut Microbial Communities of Amphipods from Littoral to Hadal Zones
by Taoshu Wei, Yanwen Liao, Yong Wang, Junyuan Li and Lisheng He
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(11), 2197; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11112197 - 18 Nov 2023
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Amphipods are an important group of invertebrates in marine ecosystems due to their high abundance and diversity. As an essential part of the marine food web, amphipods play a vital role in nutrient recycling and provide large amounts of detritus-derived fine-particulate organic matter [...] Read more.
Amphipods are an important group of invertebrates in marine ecosystems due to their high abundance and diversity. As an essential part of the marine food web, amphipods play a vital role in nutrient recycling and provide large amounts of detritus-derived fine-particulate organic matter for other invertebrates. Although the importance of gut microbiota and the necessity to consider them has been increasingly recognized, the gut microbial community and diversity of amphipods have not been well studied. Here, we comparatively studied the gut microbiota of diverse amphipod species inhabiting from coastal to hadopelagic zones. The results showed that four phyla, including Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidota, and Actinobacteriota, occupied more than 90% of the total microbes in the studied amphipod guts, with Firmicutes being dominant in the hadal amphipods. The gut microbiome of amphipods from the hadal zone displayed the lowest richness, lowest diversity, and shared few microorganisms with the surrounding seawater compared to others. Amphipods in different inhabiting regions have discriminant taxa for their gut microbial communities. Taken together, amphipod gut microbiota was affected by both biological and abiotic factors, yet these factors are not independent. This article provides us with a further understanding of the structure and characteristics of the gut microbiota of invertebrate organisms. Full article
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