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Bacterial diversity within feedlot manure

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Ouwerkerk, D. and Klieve, A. V. (2001) Bacterial diversity within feedlot manure. Anaerobe, 7 (2). pp. 59-66. ISSN 1075-9964

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1006/anae.2001.0373

Abstract

In this study, we identified the predominant culturable anaerobic bacteria and enumerated the total culturable anaerobic bacterial population present in samples of feedlot manure from Southern Queensland. Sixteen bacterial isolates were cultured from feedlot pad material with species of Lactobacillus, Clostridium and Bacillus predominating. From a library of 123 clones, produced by the amplification, cloning and partial DNA sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, only 3% were closely related to previously described species and 21% to known genera. Of the total clone library, 96% were apparently Gram-positive and fell within families whose members were generally anaerobes. The majority (71%) of the clone library was related to either members of the family Clostridiaceae or lactic acid-producing bacteria (Lactobacillus or Lactosphaera). It was concluded that Gram-positive clostridial and lactic acid-producing bacteria predominate in feedlot pad manure. The overwhelming majority of species are novel and have not been obtained in culture. It would appear that the most likely source of the sickly-sweet nuisance odours (particularly from butyric acid) that emanate from feedlots is the by-product of anaerobic fermentation by clostridia. Gut-inhabiting and Gram-negative bacteria do not appear to survive for lengthy periods of time under the environmental conditions present in feedlot manure.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:Science > Microbiology > Bacteria
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