# 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing of seamount sediment microbial communities in South China Sea

## TL;DR

This study explores microbial diversity in deep-sea seamount sediments of the South China Sea using 16S rRNA sequencing.

## Contribution

The paper provides new insights into microbial communities in deep-sea seamount sediments through amplicon sequencing.

## Key findings

- Microbial diversity was assessed across 10 sediment stations in the South China Sea.
- 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing revealed distinct microbial community structures in seamount sediments.

## Abstract

Information about the microbiota in deep-sea seamount sediments is important because the microbiota and their activities in sediments affect deep-sea ecosystems. To evaluate deep-sea seamount microbial diversity, we performed 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing on sediment samples from 10 stations in the South China Sea.