Abstract
We conducted a mesocosm experiment to examine how ocean acidification (OA) affects communities of prokaryotes and eukaryotes growing on single-use drinking bottles in subtropical eutrophic waters of the East China Sea. Based on 16S rDNA gene sequencing, simulated high CO2 significantly altered the prokaryotic community, with the relative abundance of the phylum Planctomycetota increasing by 49%. Under high CO2, prokaryotes in the plastisphere had enhanced nitrogen dissimilation and ureolysis, raising the possibility that OA may modify nutrient cycling in subtropical eutrophic waters. The relative abundance of pathogenic and animal parasite bacteria also increased under simulated high CO2. Our results show that elevated CO2 levels significantly affected several animal taxa based on 18S rDNA gene sequencing. For example, Mayorella amoebae were highly resistant, whereas Labyrinthula were sensitive to OA. Thus, OA may alter plastisphere food chains in subtropical eutrophic waters.
DOI
10.1002/lol2.10329
Publication Date
2023-08-01
Publication Title
Limnology And Oceanography Letters
Volume
8
Issue
4
First Page
675
Last Page
684
Embargo Period
2023-08-26
Organisational Unit
No Org Unit Found
Recommended Citation
Zhang, X., Zhang, P., Deng, Z., Huang, R., Zhang, D., Tian, Y., Wang, N., Li, H., Wang, X., Jiang, X., Sun, J., Fu, Q., Yi, X., Qu, L., Zhou, C., Rao, Y., Zeng, X., Hall‐Spencer, J., Gao, G., Gao, K., & Lin, X. (2023) 'Ocean acidification has a strong effect on communities living on plastic in mesocosms', Limnology And Oceanography Letters, 8(4), pp. 675-684. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10329
