16S Rrna Amplicon Sequencing Of Seawater Microbiota From Quintero Bay, Chile, Affected By Oil Spills, Shows The Presence Of An Oil-Degrading Marine Bacterial Guild Structured By The Bacterial Genera Alcanivorax, Cobetia, Halomonas, And Oleiphilus

The Quintero Bay, located along the central coast of Chile, has suffered different oil spills during the past 5 years, impacting marine ecosystems. This report describes the microbial community structure of seawater samples obtained from the Quintero Bay through 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing.