@article{fdi:010064007, title = {{D}iversity of magnetotactic bacteria from a {F}rench {P}ristine {M}editerranean {A}rea}, author = {{F}uduche, {M}. and {P}ostec, {A}. and {D}avidson, {S}ylvain and {C}hauvin, {J}. {P}. and {G}ales, {G}. and {H}irschler-{R}ea, {A}. and {O}llivier, {B}ernard and {W}u, {L}. {F}. and {P}radel, {N}athalie}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}agnetotactic bacteria synthesize intracellular magnetite and/or greigite magnetosome crystals. {T}hey play a significant role in both iron and sulfur cycles in sedimentary aquatic environments. {T}o get insight into the bio-geochemical contribution of {MTB}, more studies concerning their ecology and their distribution in diverse habitats are necessary. {T}he {MTB} community of an oil-industry polluted area of the {F}rench {M}editerranean coast has been previously investigated. {H}ere, we investigate the {MTB} community from coastal sediments of a {M}editerranean pristine area using optical and transmission electron microscopy and phylogenetic analysis based on 16{S} r{RNA} gene sequences. {A} particularly high diversity of {MTB} was observed, with cocci phylogenetically distributed across the order {M}agnetococcales, including a novel cluster with sequences from the {M}editerranean {S}ea designated as "{M}ed group", and novel morphotypes.}, keywords = {{FRANCE} ; {MEDITERRANEE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}urrent {M}icrobiology}, volume = {70}, numero = {4}, pages = {499--505}, ISSN = {0343-8651}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1007/s00284-014-0745-y}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064007}, }