ParAquaSeq, a Database of Ecologically Annotated rRNA Sequences Covering Zoosporic Parasites Infecting Aquatic Primary Producers in Natural and Industrial Systems
Molecular Ecology Resources, vol. 25, pp. e14099
Abstract
Amplicon sequencing tools such as metabarcoding are commonly used for thorough characterisation of microbial diversity in natural samples. They mostly rely on the amplification of conserved universal markers, mainly ribosomal genes, allowing the taxonomic assignment of barcodes. However, linking taxonomic classification with functional traits is not straightforward and requires knowledge of each taxonomic group to confidently assign taxa to a given functional trait. Zoosporic parasites are highly diverse and yet understudied, with many undescribed species and host associations. However, they can have important impacts on host populations in natural ecosystems (e.g., controlling harmful algal blooms), as well as on industrial-scale algae production, e.g. aquaculture, causing their collapse or economic losses. Here, we present ParAquaSeq, a curated database of available molecular ribosomal sequences belonging to zoosporic parasites infecting aquatic vascular plants, macroalgae and photosynthetic microorganisms, i.e. microalgae and cyanobacteria. These sequences are aligned with ancillary data and other information currently available, including details on their hosts, occurrence, culture availability and associated bibliography. The database includes 1131 curated sequences from marine, freshwater and industrial or artificial environments, and belonging to 13 different taxonomic groups, including Chytridiomycota, Oomycota, Phytomyxea, and Syndiniophyceae. The curated database will allow a comprehensive analysis of zoosporic parasites in molecular datasets to answer questions related to their occurrence and distribution in natural communities. Especially through meta-analysis, the database serves as a valuable tool for developing effective mitigation and sustainable management strategies in the algae biomass industry, but it will also help to identify knowledge gaps for future research.
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Department of Biology University of Turku Turku Finland
Department of Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
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Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań Poland
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Water Research Institute · National Research Council
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Water Research Institute (CNR‐IRSA) National Research Council of Italy Verbania Italy
Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), National Research Council of Italy, Verbania, Italy
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University of Potsdam · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
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Department of Biochemistry and Biology Potsdam University Potsdam Germany
Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Research and Inland Fisheries (IGB) Stechlin Germany
Department of Biochemistry and Biology, Potsdam University, Potsdam, Germany
Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Research and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Stechlin, Germany
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Alena S. Gsell Aachen Department of Environmental Biology Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) University of Leiden Leiden the Netherlands Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML)
Leiden University · Netherlands Institute of Ecology
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Department of Aquatic Ecology Institute of Ecology (NIOO‐KNAW) Wageningen the Netherlands
Department of Environmental Biology, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) University of Leiden Leiden the Netherlands
Department of Aquatic Ecology, Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, the Netherlands
Department of Environmental Biology, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), University of Leiden, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
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Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Bremerhaven Germany
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Clermont Auvergne · Laboratoire Microorganismes Génome et Environnement
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CNRS, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, Université Clermont Auvergne Clermont‐Ferrand France
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Institute of Microbiology Universität Innsbruck Innsbruck Austria
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Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, Faculty of Biology University of Belgrade Belgrade Serbia
Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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National Research Council · Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri
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National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) Lecce Italy
National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), Lecce, Italy
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Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom · University of Plymouth
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Marine Biological Association, The Laboratory Plymouth UK
School of Biological and Marine Sciences University of Plymouth Plymouth UK
Marine Biological Association, The Laboratory, Plymouth, UK
School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, UMR 7245 CNRS, CP 64 Paris France
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University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture Zagreb Croatia
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
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Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
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Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Research and Inland Fisheries (IGB) Stechlin Germany
Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Research and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Stechlin, Germany
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Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement · Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques et les Ecosystèmes Limniques · Université Savoie Mont Blanc
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Université Savoie Mont Blanc, INRAE, CARRTEL Thonon les Bains France
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HUN‐REN‐PE Limnoecology Research Group Veszprém Hungary
Research Group of Limnology, Center for Natural Science University of Pannonia Veszprém Hungary
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier · Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse · Institut de Recherche pour le Développement · Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement · Université de Toulouse
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Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 – Paul Sabatier (UT3) Toulouse France
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BioPol ehf Skagaströnd Iceland
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Institut de Ciències del Mar
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Department of Biologia Marina i Oceanografia Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM‐CSIC) Barcelona Catalonia Spain
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Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden “Jevremovac”, Faculty of Biology University of Belgrade Belgrade Serbia
Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Institute of Nature Conservation · Polish Academy of Sciences
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Institute of Nature Conservation Polish Academy of Sciences Kraków Poland
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Albert Reñé corresponding
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Institut de Ciències del Mar
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Department of Biologia Marina i Oceanografia Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM‐CSIC) Barcelona Catalonia Spain
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