Identification of microbial groups and functional genes associated with greenhouse gas emissions in prawn farms
摘要
Understanding microbial associations with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential for promoting climate-friendly prawn production, yet it remains largely unexplored. To examine microbial-GHG relationships, this study analysed CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions, characterised microbial communities, and measured the abundances of key functional genes (mcrA, pmoA, amoA, and nosZ) in water and sediment from Bangladeshi prawn farms. Results showed that microbial richness was positively correlated with CO2 and N2O emissions but negatively with CH4 emissions. Methanogenic archaea, most abundant in high-salinity farms, were positively associated with CH4 flux; however, their negative relationship with CO2 emission appeared insignificant. Conversely, the negative correlation between the relative abundance of anaerobic methanotrophs (ANME) and CH4 emission suggests that CH4 oxidation facilitated by ANME could be a promising strategy for reducing CH4 emissions. N2O emission was negatively linked to most bacterial and archaeal classes; however, N2O-consuming Chloroflexi exhibited a positive correlation with N2O emission. Additionally, a strong link between the mcrA gene in water and CH4 production may relate to previous findings of methane production in oxygenated water. This multidisciplinary study enhances our understanding and opens avenues for further research into reducing emissions by modulating microbial communities within prawn farming systems.