Hydrogen-Driven Nitrate Reduction Networks Across Deep-Sea Cold Seeps and Hydrothermal Sediments
ID:737
Poster Presentation
2027-01-15 18:00 (China Standard Time)
Session:Session 14 - Microbial connectivity at the deep-sea floor: sediment–water interactions, particles, and benthic–pelagic coupling
Abstract
Hydrogen (H2) is an important electron donor in deep-sea reducing environments, yet its role in regulating nitrate reduction remains poorly understood, particularly across different chemosynthetic ecosystems. Here, we investigated the interactions between H₂ metabolism and nitrate reduction in sediments collected from deep-sea cold seeps, hydrothermal vents, and transitional habitats. Geochemical profiles, metagenomic sequencing, 16S rRNA amplicon analysis, and 15N isotope-tracer incubation experiments were integrated to quantify nitrate reduction pathways, including denitrification, dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA), anammox, and N2O production. Distinct nitrate reduction patterns were observed among habitats, indicating substantial variability in nitrogen transformation processes under different geochemical settings. By linking H2 distributions with nitrogen transformation rates and microbial community composition, we identified potential microbial groups and metabolic pathways involved in H2-dependent nitrate reduction. Genomic evidence further suggested that hydrogen oxidation is coupled to multiple nitrate reduction pathways through diverse hydrogenases and nitrogen cycling genes, highlighting H₂ as an important energy source supporting nitrogen turnover in deep-sea reducing sediments. Our study provides a process-based framework for understanding how hydrogen availability regulates microbial nitrogen cycling in chemosynthetic ecosystems and offers new insights into the mechanisms controlling nitrogen retention, nitrogen loss, and N2O production in the deep ocean.
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