Melanophryniscus admirabilis (admirable red-belly toad) is a microendemic and critically endangered species found exclusively along 700 m of the Forqueta River, in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil. One of the greatest concerns regarding the conservation of this species is the extensive use of pesticides in areas surrounding their natural habitat. In recent years, the adaptation and persistence of animal species in human-impacted environments have been associated with microbiota. Therefore, the present study aimed to characterize the oral bacterial community of wild M. admirabilis and to address the question of how this community might contribute to this toad’s adaptation in the anthropogenic environment as well as its general metabolic capabilities. A total of 11 oral samples collected from wild M. admirabilis were characterized and analyzed via high-throughput sequencing. Fragments of the 16S rRNA variable region 4 (V4) were amplified, and sequencing was conducted using an Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM) System with 316 chips. A total of 181,350 sequences were obtained, resulting in 16 phyla, 34 classes, 39 orders, and 77 families. Proteobacteria dominated (53%) the oral microbiota of toads, followed by Firmicutes (18%), Bacteroidetes (17%), and Actinobacteria (5%). No significant differences in microbial community profile from among the samples were reported, which suggests that the low dietary diversity observed in this population may directly influence the bacterial composition. Inferences of microbiome function were performed using PICRUSt2 software. Important pathways (e.g., xenobiotic degradation pathways for pesticides and aromatic phenolic compounds) were detected, which suggests that the bacterial communities may serve important roles in M. admirabilis health and survival in the anthropogenic environment. Overall, our results have important implications for the conservation and management of this microendemic and critically endangered species

Bertoni Mann, M.; Prichula, J.; Santos de Castro, I.M.; Mello Severo, J.; Abadie, M.; Mendes de Freita Lima, T.; Zaffaroni Caorsi, V.; Borges-Martins, M.; Frazzon, J.; Guedes Frazzon, A.P. (2021). The oral bacterial community in Melanophryniscus admirabilis (Admirable Red-Belly Toads): implications for conservation. MICROORGANISMS, 9 (2): 220. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9020220 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/66445

The oral bacterial community in Melanophryniscus admirabilis (Admirable Red-Belly Toads): implications for conservation

Zaffaroni Caorsi, V.;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Melanophryniscus admirabilis (admirable red-belly toad) is a microendemic and critically endangered species found exclusively along 700 m of the Forqueta River, in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil. One of the greatest concerns regarding the conservation of this species is the extensive use of pesticides in areas surrounding their natural habitat. In recent years, the adaptation and persistence of animal species in human-impacted environments have been associated with microbiota. Therefore, the present study aimed to characterize the oral bacterial community of wild M. admirabilis and to address the question of how this community might contribute to this toad’s adaptation in the anthropogenic environment as well as its general metabolic capabilities. A total of 11 oral samples collected from wild M. admirabilis were characterized and analyzed via high-throughput sequencing. Fragments of the 16S rRNA variable region 4 (V4) were amplified, and sequencing was conducted using an Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM) System with 316 chips. A total of 181,350 sequences were obtained, resulting in 16 phyla, 34 classes, 39 orders, and 77 families. Proteobacteria dominated (53%) the oral microbiota of toads, followed by Firmicutes (18%), Bacteroidetes (17%), and Actinobacteria (5%). No significant differences in microbial community profile from among the samples were reported, which suggests that the low dietary diversity observed in this population may directly influence the bacterial composition. Inferences of microbiome function were performed using PICRUSt2 software. Important pathways (e.g., xenobiotic degradation pathways for pesticides and aromatic phenolic compounds) were detected, which suggests that the bacterial communities may serve important roles in M. admirabilis health and survival in the anthropogenic environment. Overall, our results have important implications for the conservation and management of this microendemic and critically endangered species
High-throughput sequencing
Amphibian
Bacteria
Xenobiotic
Anthropogenic action
Settore BIO/05 - ZOOLOGIA
2021
Bertoni Mann, M.; Prichula, J.; Santos de Castro, I.M.; Mello Severo, J.; Abadie, M.; Mendes de Freita Lima, T.; Zaffaroni Caorsi, V.; Borges-Martins, M.; Frazzon, J.; Guedes Frazzon, A.P. (2021). The oral bacterial community in Melanophryniscus admirabilis (Admirable Red-Belly Toads): implications for conservation. MICROORGANISMS, 9 (2): 220. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9020220 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/66445
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