ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 2016, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (1): 34-41.DOI: 10.13679/j.jdyj.2016.1.034

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DIVERSITY OF CULTURABLE BACTERIA IN SOIL FROM FILDES PENINSULA, ANTARCTIC

Yang Xiao1,2, Ding Hui1,2, Zang Jiaye2, Zhang Botao1, Zhao Qian3, Cong Bailin2, Dong Longlong4, Yue Tonghui4, Zhang Bin5, Wang Nengfei2   

  1. 1Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China; 2Key Laboratory of Marine Bioactive Substances, First Institute of Oceanography, Qingdao 266061, China; 3School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; 4Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; 5Bio-Tech Research Centre, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
  • Received:2015-03-16 Revised:2015-06-01 Online:2016-03-30 Published:2016-03-30

Abstract: Culturable bacteria were isolated from 16 soil samples collected from Fildes Peninsula during the 29th Chinese Antarctic Scientific Expedition. Classification and phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rDNA showed that the 67 bacteria belonged to 3 classes and 13 genera. The predominant phyla were Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria and the predominant genera were Arthrobacter and Pseudomonas. The soil properties at four typical sites influenced by humans, seals, and penguins were analyzed. Preliminary analyses of the relationships between soil properties and bacterial diversity and community were conducted. The results showed that bacterial diversity and community were affected by humans, seals, and penguins at different levels. Overall, eight amylase-producing bacteria were found in this study.

Key words: Antarctica, Fildes Peninsula, culturable bacteria, phylogenetic analysis, soil properties