Characterization of the core microbiota of the drainage and surrounding soil of a Brazilian copper mine

AUTOR(ES)

Pereira, Letícia Bianca, Vicentini, Renato, Ottoboni, Laura M.M.

FONTE

Genet. Mol. Biol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

03/11/2015

RESUMO

Abstract The core microbiota of a neutral mine drainage and the surrounding high heavy metal content soil at a Brazilian copper mine were characterized by 16S rDNA pyrosequencing. The core microbiota of the drainage was dominated by the generalist genus Meiothermus. The soil samples contained a more heterogeneous bacterial community, with the presence of both generalist and specialist bacteria. Both environments supported mainly heterotrophic bacteria, including organisms resistant to heavy metals, although many of the bacterial groups identified remain poorly characterized. The results contribute to the understanding of bacterial communities in soils impacted by neutral mine drainage, for which information is scarce, and demonstrate that heavy metals can play an important role in shaping the microbial communities in mine environments.

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