Bacterial communities associated with Calanoida and their habitats in Chinese lakes

Goals:This project aims to investigate the bacterial communities associated with Calanoida and their fecal bacteria, as well as free living and particle attached bacteria from surrounding lake waters across different regions in China. Using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, we seek to characterize the diversity, composition, and potential sources of copepod-associated bacteria.Relevance:Understanding the microbiota of zooplankton and their relationship with environmental bacterial pools is essential for elucidating microbial assembly processes and ecological functions in freshwater ecosystems. The generated data will provide a valuable resource for microbial ecology studies, particularly regarding host microbe interactions and the role of zooplankton in freshwater microbial networks.

研究目标：本项目旨在探究中国不同区域湖泊环境中，与哲水蚤目（Calanoida）及其粪便菌群相关的细菌群落，以及周边湖水中共生游离型与颗粒附着型细菌群落。本研究采用16S rRNA扩增子测序技术，旨在表征桡足类关联细菌的多样性、组成结构及其潜在来源。
研究意义：要阐明淡水生态系统的微生物组装过程与生态功能，亟需解析浮游动物的微生物组及其与环境细菌库的关联关系。本项目生成的测序数据将为微生物生态学研究提供宝贵的科研资源，尤其在宿主-微生物互作以及浮游动物在淡水微生物网络中所扮演的角色相关研究领域具有重要价值。