Assessment of bacteria and archaea levels in Çakalburnu Lagoon (İzmir) sediments by real-time PCR

Coastal lagoons are shallow water masses, discredited from the marines as a barrier that permits to change through one or more inputs. These fragile ecosystems have specific type of sediments with their own characteristics. Biogeochemical processes, mostly intervened by benthic microbial loop, significant for understanding relationships among lagoon and contiguous coastal partition. This study was conducted in Çakalburnu Lagoon (İzmir) area, which is located at Bay İzmir area covers 67 hectares. The aim present constitute determining number different communities sediments. We collected samples 7 stations we applied Real-time qPCR assay determine levels archaea (ARC), methanogenic (MCRA), anaerobic methane oxidation (ANME 1, ANME 2a, 2c), bacteria (BAC) sulfate-reducing (SRB2) study. amount maximum abundance archaeal bacterial 16S rRNA gene 2,66x1010 copy numbers/g 3,89x107 numbers/g, respectively. So, it established intense characterization diversity comprehension biological fundamentals ecosystem. data presented our contributes studies on preserving ecological microbiological balance biogeochemical cycles sensitive such lagoons. research will be seasonal annual groups future.