In recent years, the water quality of the Liaohe Estuary has been declining, and a large input of nitrogen has increased the burden on the environment. The denitrification process releases nitrogen from sediments into the atmosphere in the form of N2O and N2, which reduces the nitrogen load in the estuarine ecosystem. In this study, quantitative PCR was used to determine the levels of four denitrification functional genes narG, nirK, norB and nosZ present in the surface sediments of the Liaohe Estuary. The narG gene, which dominates nitrate reduction, was found to be the most abundant. The nirK-type denitrification functional gene was sequenced by high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that the genus of denitrifying bacteria in the Liaohe Estuary was mainly Devosia, Phaeobacter, Alcaligenes, Pseudomonas. The abundance of denitrification function genes is mainly affected by sediment properties, except that norB gene is significantly related to many environmental factors. The community structure and diversity of nirK type denitrifying bacteria are mainly affected by salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen and ${\rm {NO}}_2^- $ contents. The effects of environmental factors on the abundance and community structure of denitrifying bacteria were studied. The results provided a theoretical basis for alleviating the fate of nitrogen elements in the eutrophication of Liaohe Estuary.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |