title: Microbial diversity in Brazilian mangrove sediments - a mini review.
abstract: The importance and protection of mangrove ecosystems has been recognized in Brazilian Federal law since 1965. Being protected in law, however, has not always guaranteed their protection in practice. Mangroves are found in coastal and estuarine locations, which are prime real estate for the growth of cities, ports and other economic activities important for Brazilian development. In this mini-review we introduce what mangroves are and why they are so important. We give a brief overview of the microbial diversity found in mangrove sediments and then focus on diversity studies from Brazilian mangroves. We highlight the breadth and depth of knowledge about mangrove microbial communities gained from studying Brazilian mangroves. We report on the exciting findings of molecular microbial ecology methods that have been very successfully applied to study bacterial communities. We note that there have been fewer studies that focus on fungal communities and that fungal diversity studies deserve more attention. The review ends with a look at how a combination of new molecular biology methods and isolation studies are being developed to monitor and conserve mangrove ecosystems and their associated microbial communities. These recent studies are having a global impact and we hope they will help to protect and re-establish mangrove ecosystems.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Centro de Ciências da Saúde , Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ , Brasil.
authors.forename: Angela Michelato
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ghizelini
authors.forename: Leda Cristina Santana
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Mendonça-Hagler
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macrae
keywords: Bacteria; Biodiversity; Brazil; Conservation; Ecology; Fungi; Mangroves
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