Microbial mat ecosystems: Structure types, functional diversity, and biotechnological application
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Keywords

Acid microbial mats
Biofilm
Coastal mats
Extreme environments
Hot springs
Hypersaline mats
Microbial biotechnology
Microbial diversity
Microbial mats in oligotrophic environments
Microbial mats
Psychrophile microbial mats

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Prieto-Barajas CM, Valencia-Cantero E, Santoyo G. Microbial mat ecosystems: Structure types, functional diversity, and biotechnological application. Electron. J. Biotechnol. [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 9 [cited 2024 Oct. 9];31(1). Available from: https://www.ejbiotechnology.info/index.php/ejbiotechnology/article/view/2017.11.001

Abstract

Microbial mats are horizontally stratified microbial communities, exhibiting a structure defined by physiochemical gradients, which models microbial diversity, physiological activities, and their dynamics as a whole system. These ecosystems are commonly associated with aquatic habitats, including hot springs, hypersaline ponds, and intertidal coastal zones and oligotrophic environments, all of them harbour phototrophic mats and other environments such as acidic hot springs or acid mine drainage harbour non-photosynthetic mats. This review analyses the complex structure, diversity, and interactions between the microorganisms that form the framework of different types of microbial mats located around the globe. Furthermore, the many tools that allow studying microbial mats in depth and their potential biotechnological applications are discussed.
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