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Xiao J, Wang D, Sinchan B, Mushinski R, Jin D, Deng Y. Response patterns of the microbiome during hexavalent chromium remediation by Tagetes erecta L. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 935:173413. [PMID: 38788956 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Chromium pollution, particularly hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)], may threaten the environment and human health. This study investigated the potential of Tagetes erecta L. (Aztec marigold) for phytoremediation of soil contaminated with Cr(VI), and focused on the effects of varying concentrations of Cr(VI) on both the physicochemical properties of soil and microbiome of Tagetes erecta L. We observed that Tagetes erecta L. showed tolerance to Cr(VI) stress and maintained normal growth under these conditions, as indicated by bioconcentration factors of 0.33-0.53 in shoots and 0.39-0.70 in roots. Meanwhile, the structure and diversity of bacterial communities were significantly affected by Cr(VI) pollution. Specifically, Cr(VI) had a more significant effect on the microbial community structure in the endophytic of Tagetes erecta L. than in the rhizosphere (p < 0.05). The genera Devosia and Methylobacillus were positively correlated with Cr(VI) concentrations. Biomarkers such as Bacilli and Pseudonocardia were identified under the different Cr(VI)-contaminated treatments using LEfSe. In addition, the interaction and stability of the endophytic microbiome were enhanced under Cr(VI) stress. This study explored the interactions between heavy metals, microorganisms, and plants, providing valuable insights for developing in situ bioremediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soils.
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- Juanjuan Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Gong J, Wang C, Wang J, Yang Y, Kong X, Liu J, Tang M, Lou H, Wen Z, Yang S, Yi Y. Integrative study of transcriptome and microbiome to reveal the response of Rhododendron decorum to cadmium stress. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 280:116536. [PMID: 38833983 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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The anomalies of cadmium (Cd) in karst region pose a severe threat to plant growth and development. In this study, the responses of Rhododendron decorum to Cd stress were investigated at physiological, molecular, and endophytic microbial levels, and the potential correlation among these responses was assessed. The Cd stress impeded R. decorum growth and led to an increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels, as well as enhanced superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities. Meanwhile, Cd stress increased the Cd (up to 80 times compared to the control), sodium (Na), aluminum (Al), and zinc (Zn) contents, while decreased the magnesium (Mg) and manganese (Mn) contents in R. decorum leaves. Transcriptome suggested that Cd significantly regulated the pathways including "protein repair", "hormone-mediated signaling pathway", and "ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters". Additionally, q-PCR analysis showed that Cd stress significantly up-regulated the expressions of ABCB19-like and pleiotropic drug resistance, while down-regulated the expressions of indole-3-acetic acid-amido synthetase and cytokinin dehydrogenase. The Cd stress influenced the composition of endophytic microbial communities in R. decorum leaves and enhanced the interspecific bacterial associations. Furthermore, the bacterial genera Achromobacter, Aureimonas and fungal genus Vishniacozyma exhibited a high degree of connectivity with other nodes in networks constructed by the metal element contents, differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and microbial communities, respectively. These findings provide a comprehensive insight into the response of R. decorum to Cd-induced stress, which might facilitate the breeding of the Cd-tolerant R. decorum.
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- Jiyi Gong
- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Center for Grassland Microbiome, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Center for Grassland Microbiome, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Gansu Yasheng Agricultural Research Institute Co., Ltd., Lanzhou 730010, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Biodiversity Conservation in Karst Mountainous Areas of Southwestern China, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China.
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Wang Y, Zhang F, Zhang G, Wang H, Zhu S, Zhang H, He T, Guo T. Trace metals coupled with plasticisers in microplastics strengthen the denitrification function of the soil microbiome in the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134593. [PMID: 38749249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Due to the lack of research on the co-effects of microplastics and trace metals in the environment on nitrogen cycling-related functional microorganisms, the occurrence of microplastics and one of their plasticisers, phthalate esters, as well as trace metals, were determined in soils and river sediments in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Relationship between microplastics and phthalate esters in the area was determined; the co-effects of these potentially toxic materials, and key factors and pathways affecting nitrogen functions were further explored. Significant correlations between fibre- and film-shaped microplastics and phthalate esters were detected in the soils from the plateau. Copper, lead, cadmium and di-n-octyl phthalate detected significantly affected nitrogen cycling-related functional microorganisms. The co-existence of di-n-octyl phthalate and copper in soils synergistically stimulated the expression of denitrification microorganisms nirS gene and "nitrate_reduction". Additionally, di-n-octyl phthalate and dimethyl phthalate more significantly affected the variation of nitrogen cycling-related functional genes than the number of microplastics. In a dimethyl phthalate- and cadmium-polluted area, nitrogen cycling-related functional genes, especially nirK gene, were more sensitive and stressed. Overall, phthalate esters originated from microplastics play a key role in nitrogen cycling-related functions than microplastics themselves, moreover, the synergy between di-n-octyl phthalate and copper strengthen the expression of denitrification functions.
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- Yonglu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- School of Environment and Resources, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi Province, China
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- National Plateau Wetlands Research Center, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environment and Resources, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi Province, China
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- School of Environment and Resources, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi Province, China
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- School of Environment and Resources, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi Province, China
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Dovletyarova EA, Slukovskaya MV, Ivanova TK, Mosendz IA, Novikov AI, Chaporgina AA, Soshina AS, Myazin VA, Korneykova MV, Ettler V, Yáñez C, Neaman A. Sensitivity of microbial bioindicators in assessing metal immobilization success in smelter-impacted soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 359:142296. [PMID: 38729440 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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While plant toxicity reduction remains the primary metric for judging the success of metal immobilization in soil, the suitability of microorganisms as universal indicators of its effectiveness in various contaminated soils remains a point of contention. This study assessed the sensitivity of microbial bioindicators in monitoring metal immobilization success in smelter-impacted soils. It compared plants and microorganisms as indicators of the efficiency of natural Fe-Mn nodules from the Gulf of Finland in immobilizing metals in soils contaminated by a Ni/Cu smelter, on the Kola Peninsula, Murmansk region, Russia. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) was grown on nodule-amended and control soils. Plant responses in the smelter-impacted soils proved to be sensitive and robust indicators of successful metal immobilization. However, microbial responses exhibited a more complex story. Despite the observed reductions in soluble metal concentrations, shoot metal contents in ryegrass, and significant improvements in plant growth, certain microbial bioindicators were unresponsive to metal immobilization success brought about by the addition of Fe-Mn nodules. Among microbial bioindicators studied, community-level physiological profiling, microbial biomass carbon, and basal respiration were sensitive indicators of metal immobilization success, whereas the number of saprotrophic, oligotrophic, and Fe-oxidizing bacteria and fungi, the biomass of bacteria and fungi, and enzymatic activity were less robust indicators. Interestingly, the correlations between different microbial responses measured were weak or even negative. Some microbial responses also exhibited negative correlations with plant biomass. These findings underscore the need for further research on comparative evaluations of plants and microorganisms as reliable indicators of metal immobilization efficacy in polluted environments.
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- Elvira A Dovletyarova
- Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
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- Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation
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- Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation
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- Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation
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- Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation
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- Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Departamento de Recursos Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile.
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Qiu J, Bai J, Wang Y, Zhai Y, Zhang X, Xu Y, Wang Y. Cadmium contamination decreased bacterial network complexity and stability in coastal reclamation areas. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:134896. [PMID: 38909464 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Cadmium(Cd) contamination can exert significantly adverse effects on soil microbiota in reclaimed areas, however, its effects on bacterial network structure are still limitedly understood. Here we collected soil samples from typical reclaimed wetlands (RW) and ditch wetlands (DW) in coastal reclamation areas and examined the effects of Cd contamination on the bacterial network complexity and stability. The results showed that the bacterial networks were destabilized by the Cd contamination, while bacteria in DW soils showed robust invulnerability characterized by higher node constancy and compositional stability compared with RW soils. Soil bacteria resisted Cd stress by forming a network with intensive connections in the module but sparser connections among the modules. Especially, network modularity was higher in DW soils than in RW soils, but made it more vulnerable to nodes removal. In addition, Cd contamination promoted bacterial positive cohesion but decreased negative cohesion in RW soils. Flavobacteriaceae, Xanthomonadaceae, and Alcaligenaceae were identified as core phylotypes, which played pivotal roles in regulating interspecies interactions due to higher contributions to cohesion and significant correlations with soil nutrients. The findings of this work indicate the changes of bacterial network structure and the indispensable role of core phylotypes in regulating interactions and maintaining network sustainability under Cd contamination.
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- Jichen Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Bai X, Bol R, Chen H, Cui Q, Qiu T, Zhao S, Fang L. A meta-analysis on crop growth and heavy metals accumulation with PGPB inoculation in contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 471:134370. [PMID: 38688214 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) offer a promising solution for mitigating heavy metals (HMs) stress in crops, yet the mechanisms underlying the way they operate in the soil-plant system are not fully understood. We therefore conducted a meta-analysis with 2037 observations to quantitatively evaluate the effects and determinants of PGPB inoculation on crop growth and HMs accumulation in contaminated soils. We found that inoculation increased shoot and root biomass of all five crops (rice, maize, wheat, soybean, and sorghum) and decreased metal accumulation in rice and wheat shoots together with wheat roots. Key factors driving inoculation efficiency included soil organic matter (SOM) and the addition of exogenous fertilizers (N, P, and K). The phylum Proteobacteria was identified as the keystone taxa in effectively alleviating HMs stress in crops. More antioxidant enzyme activity, photosynthetic pigment, and nutrient absorption were induced by it. Overall, using PGPB inoculation improved the growth performance of all five crops, significantly increasing crop biomass in shoots, roots, and grains by 33 %, 35 %, and 20 %, respectively, while concurrently significantly decreasing heavy metal accumulation by 16 %, 9 %, and 37 %, respectively. These results are vital to grasping the benefits of PGPB and its future application in enhancing crop resistance to HMs.
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- Xiaohan Bai
- College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, China
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- Institute of Bio‑ and Geosciences, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Wilhelm Johnen Str, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- College of Xingzhi, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Water Resources, 712100 Yangling, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Water Resources, 712100 Yangling, China
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- College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, China; Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070 Wuhan, China.
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Song B, Xue Y, Yu Z, He Y, Liu Z, Fang J, Wang Y, Adams JM, Hu Y, Razavi BS. Toxic metal contamination effects mediated by hotspot intensity of soil enzymes and microbial community structure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 466:133556. [PMID: 38262314 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Metal contamination from mine waste is a widespread threat to soil health. Understanding of the effects of toxic metals from mine waste on the spatial patterning of rhizosphere enzymes and the rhizosphere microbiome remains elusive. Using zymography and high-throughput sequencing, we conducted a mesocosm experiment with mine-contaminated soil, to compare the effects of different concentrations of toxic metals on exoenzyme kinetics, microbial communities, and maize growth. The negative effects of toxic metals exerted their effects largely on enzymatic hotspots in the rhizosphere zone, affecting both resistance and the area of hotspots. This study thus revealed the key importance of such hotspots in overall changes in soil enzymatic activity under metal toxicity. Statistical and functional guild analysis suggested that these enzymatic changes and associated microbial community changes were involved in the inhibition of maize growth. Keystone species of bacteria displayed negative correlations with toxic metals and positive correlations with the activity of enzymatic hotspots, suggesting a potential role. This study contributes to an emerging paradigm, that changes both in the activity of soil enzymes and soil biota - whether due to substrate addition or in this case toxicity - are largely confined to enzymatic hotspot areas.
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- Bin Song
- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Black Soils Conservation and Utilization, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 138 Haping Road, Harbin 150081, China
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Research Centre for Conservation and Utilization of Botanical Resources, Xi'an Botanical Garden of Shaanxi Province (Institute of Botany of Shaanxi Province), Xi'an 710061, China
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- School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an 710065, China.
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- Department of Soil and Plant Microbiome, Institute of Phytopathology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel 24118, Germany
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Ren K, Yang X, Li J, Jin H, Gu K, Chen Y, Liu M, Luo Y, Jiang Y. Alleviating the adverse effects of Cd-Pb contamination through the application of silicon fertilizer: Enhancing soil microbial diversity and mitigating heavy metal contamination. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141414. [PMID: 38336042 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The use of silicon fertilizer (SF) as a means of remediating cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) pollution has proven to be beneficial. However, the mechanism via which SF enhances soil quality and crop productivity under Cd- and Pb-contaminated soil (S) remains unclear. This study investigated the impacts of chemical fertilizer, mineral SF (MSF), and organic SF (OSF) on microbial community structure, activity of nutrient acquisition enzymes, and growth of tobacco in the presence of S condition. SF significantly reduced the contents of Cd and Pb in soil under S condition by 6.92-42.43% and increased plant height and leaf area by 15.27-81.77%. Moreover, the use of SF was observed to increase the efficiency of soil carbon and phosphorus cycling under S condition by 6.88-23.08%. Concurrently, SF was found to play a crucial role in facilitating the establishment of a complex, efficient, and interdependent molecular ecological network among soil microorganisms. In this context, Actinobacteriota, Bacteroidota, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota were observed to be integral components of this network. SF was found to have a substantial positive impact on the metabolic functions and organismal systems of soil microorganisms. Moreover, the combined utilization of the Mantel test and partial least squares path model provided empirical evidence supporting the assertion that the administration of SF had a positive impact on both soil nutrient acquisition enzyme activity and tobacco growth, which was attributed to the enhancement of soil microbial diversity resulting from the application of SF. Furthermore, compared with MSF, OSF has advantages in reducing soil Pb and Cd content, promoting tobacco agronomic traits, increasing the number of key microbial communities, and maintaining the structural stability of microbial networks. The aforementioned findings, therefore, suggest that the OSF played a pivotal role in alleviating the adverse impacts of S, thereby demonstrating its efficacy in this particular process.
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- Ke Ren
- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China; College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University / Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China; College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University / Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University / Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650031, China.
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650021, China.
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Zhang X, Zhou R, Teng L, Chen H, Li M, Wang L, Zhran M, Cao F. Genotypic variation in grain cadmium concentration in wheat: Insights into soil pollution, agronomic characteristics, and rhizosphere microbial communities. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 340:122792. [PMID: 37879552 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Soil cadmium (Cd) pollution poses a serious threat to both the productivity and quality of wheat. This study aimed to investigate the genotypic variation in grain Cd concentration in wheat through field and pot experiments. Among 273 wheat genotypes, a significant genotypic difference was found in grain Cd concentration, ranging from 0.01 to 0.14 mg kg-1. Two contrasting genotypes, X321 (a low grain Cd accumulator) and X128 (a high grain Cd accumulator), were selected for pot experiments. X321 exhibited a 17.9% greater reduction in yield and a 10.2% lower shoot-to-grain Cd translocation rate than X128 under Cd treatment. Grain Cd content showed a positive correlation with soil available Cd content and a negative correlation with Cu content. Soil catalase activity significantly decreased in X128 under Cd stress, whereas no difference was found in X321. The grains of X321 exhibited a more compact spatial distribution of starch grains and protein matrix than those of X128. Moreover, the size of A-type starch in X128 was larger than in X321. Meanwhile, X128 contained much B-type starch, with some surface pits observed on A-type granules under Cd stress. Cd treatment increased the abundance of rhizosphere microorganism communities, with Ellin6067 and Ramlibacter being enriched in X128 under Cd treatment, which might facilitate Cd uptake. The accumulation of Cd in grains demonstrated a strong positive correlation with the rhizosphere bacterial diversity (correlation coefficient = 0.78). These findings provide new insights into the basis of grain Cd accumulation in wheat and have potential implications for developing new verities with low Cd accumulation to ensure food safety and minimize human exposure.
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- Xueqing Zhang
- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Soil and Water Research Department, Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, 11787, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Khalid M, Liu X, Ur Rahman S, Rehman A, Zhao C, Li X, Yucheng B, Hui N. Responses of microbial communities in rhizocompartments of king grass to phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:167226. [PMID: 37734611 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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King grass has been recognized as a potential phytoremediation plant species due to its high biomass and resistance to heavy metals (HMs). However, the possible impacts of cadmium (Cd) contamination on rhizocompartments' microbial activities in association with king grass have not been extensively explored. The utilization of 16S rRNA gene and ITS sequencing was carried out to examine alterations in the bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere and rhizoplane of king grass in response to low and high Cd stress. Results demonstrated that both bacterial and fungal communities' diversity and richness were negatively impacted by Cd stress, regardless of its concentration. However, evenness did not exhibit any significant response to either of the concentrations. Additionally, nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) ordination demonstrated a significant difference (p < 0.001) in microbial communities under different treatments. The abundance of bacterial taxa such as Steroibacter, Nitrospira, Pseudoxanthomonas, Cellvirio, Phenylobacterium, Mycobacterium, Pirellula and Aquicella was adversely affected under Cd stress while Flavobacterium, Gemmata, Thiobacillus and Gemmatimonas showed no prominent response, indicating their resistance to Cd stress. Like that, certain fungal taxa for instance, Cladosporium, Cercophora, Acremonium, Mortierella, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Glomus and Sebacina were also highly reduced by low and high Cd stress. In contrast, Fusarium, Thanatephorus, Botrytis and Curvularia did not show any response to Cd stress. The identified taxa may have a crucial role in the growth of king grass under heavy metal contamination, making them promising candidates for developing bioinoculants to encourage plant performance and phytoremediation capability in HM-contaminated soils.
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- Muhammad Khalid
- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Department of Biology, College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Yangtze River Delta Eco-Environmental Change and Management Observation, 800 Dongchuan Rd, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Yangtze River Delta Eco-Environmental Change and Management Observation, 800 Dongchuan Rd, Shanghai 200240, China; Research Station, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, 800 Dongchuan Rd, Shanghai 200240, China; Shanghai Urban Forest Ecosystem Research Station, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China.
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Jiang O, Li Y, Zheng Y, Gustave W, Tang X, Xu J. Cadmium reduced methane emissions by stimulating methane oxidation in paddy soils. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117096. [PMID: 37683790 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Flooded rice paddy fields are a significant source of anthropogenic methane (CH4) emissions. Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most common and toxic contaminants in paddy soils. However, little is known about how the soil microbial communities associated with CH4 emissions respond to the increasing Cd-stress in paddies. In this study, we employed isotopically 13C-labelled CH4, high-throughput sequencing analysis, and gene quantification analysis to reveal the effect and mechanism of Cd on CH4 emissions in paddy soils. Results showed that 4.0 mg kg-1 Cd addition reduced CH4 emissions by 16-99% in the four tested paddy soils, and significantly promoted the transformation of 13CH4 to 13CO2. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) demonstrated that Cd addition increased the abundances of pmoA gene, the ratios of methanogens to methanotrophs (mcrA/pmoA) showed a positive correlation with CH4 emissions (R2 = 0.798, p < 0.01). Furthermore, the composition of the microbial community containing the pmoA gene was barely affected by Cd addition (p > 0.05). This observation was consistent with the findings of a pure incubation experiment where methanotrophs exhibited high tolerance to Cd. We argue that microbial feedback to Cd stress amplifies the contribution of methanotrophs to CH4 oxidation in rice fields through the complex interactions occurring among soil microbes. Our study highlights the overlooked association between Cd and CH4 dynamics, offering a better understanding of the role of rice paddies in global CH4 cycling.
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- Ouyuan Jiang
- MOE Key Lab of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Lab of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Chemistry, Environmental & Life Sciences, University of The Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau, China
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- MOE Key Lab of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- MOE Key Lab of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Zuo Y, Li Y, Chen H, Ran G, Liu X. Effects of multi-heavy metal composite pollution on microorganisms around a lead-zinc mine in typical karst areas, southwest China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 262:115190. [PMID: 37390724 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution poses a serious hazard to the soil bacterial community. The purpose of this study is to understand the characteristics of soil heavy metal pollution in lead-zinc mines in karst areas and the response of Pb, Zn, Cd, and As-induced composite pollution to soil microorganisms. This paper selected soil samples from the lead-zinc mining area of Xiangrong Mining Co., Ltd., Puding County, Guizhou Province, China. The soil in the mining area is contaminated by multiple heavy metals such as Pb, Zn, Cd and As. The average levels of Pb, Zn, Cd and As in the Pb-Zn mining soil were 14.5, 7.8, 5.5 and 4.4 times higher than the soil background in this area, respectively. Bacterial community structures and functions were analyzed using 16 S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology and the PICRUSt method. A total of 19 bacterial phyla, 34 classes and 76 orders were detected in the tested soil. At the phylum level, the Proteobacteria are the dominant flora of the soil in the tailings reservoir area of the lead-zinc mine, respectively GWK1 (49.64%), GWK2 (81.89%), GWK3 (95.16%); and for the surrounding farmland soil, the Proteobacteria, Actinobacteriota, Acidobacteriota, Chloroflexi and Firmicutes are the most abundant in five bacterial groups. RDA analyses revealed that the heavy metal pollution of the lead-zinc mining area has a significant impact on the diversity of soil microorganisms. As the distance from the mining area increased, the heavy metal comprehensive pollution and potential risk value decreased, and the bacterial diversity increased. Additionally, various types of heavy metals have different effects on bacterial communities, and soil heavy metal content will also change the bacterial community structure. Proteobacteria positively related to Pb, Cd, and Zn, therefore, Proteobacteria were highly resistant to heavy metals. PICRUSt analysis suggested that heavy metals significantly affect the metabolic function of microorganisms. Microorganisms might generate resistance and enable themselves to survive by increasing the transport of metal ions and excreting metal ions. These results can be used as a basis for the microbial remediation of heavy metal-contaminated farmland in mining areas.
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- Yingying Zuo
- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; Puding Karst Ecosystem Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Puding 562100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; Puding Karst Ecosystem Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Puding 562100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; Puding Karst Ecosystem Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Puding 562100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; Puding Karst Ecosystem Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Puding 562100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China; Puding Karst Ecosystem Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Puding 562100, China.
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Shan S, Wei Z, Cheng W, Du D, Zheng D, Ma G. Biofertilizer based on halotolerant microorganisms promotes the growth of rice plants and alleviates the effects of saline stress. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1165631. [PMID: 37362923 PMCID: PMC10288287 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1165631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Long-term soil salinization easily contributes to soil hardness, soil nutrient imbalance, and soil microbial diversity reduction, resulting in low rice yields in the salinized fields, and microbial remediation is one of the important measures to improve salinized soil. To verify the effect of biofertilizer based on halotolerant microorganisms on promoting rice growth and alleviating saline stress, this study discussed the effects of biofertilizer on soil microbial diversity and community structure and analyzed the correlation between the formation of microbial community structure and soil nutrient factors in the salinized field. The result, in comparison with applying inorganic fertilizer (referred to as CK), showed that notably increased soil available nitrogen, available phosphorus, available potassium, and rice paddy yield (p < 0.05) and significantly decreased soil electrical conductivity (p < 0.05) were achieved via biofertilizer (referred to as G2). Additionally, the application of biofertilizer contributes to the increase in soil microbial diversity and reorganization of microbial community structure, and through the analysis of linear discriminant analysis effect size, a notable difference in relative abundance was found in 13 genera, 6 families, and 3 orders between the control group and experimental groups (p < 0.05), and by linear discriminant analysis, Desulfomonas was further identified as the differentiated indicator. The redundancy analysis showed that available phosphorus and cation exchange capacity were the key environmental factors that affected microbial community structure and composition. Through bacterial functional prediction, increased rhizosphere soil bacterial metabolism, enzyme activity, membrane transport, and other potential functions were achieved by applying biofertilizer. Therefore, the application of biofertilizer could significantly alleviate rice growth stress and increase nutrient supply capacity in saline soil. These findings provide theoretical support for soil microbial improvement technology in the salinized field.
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- Shiping Shan
- Hunan Institute of Microbiology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Institute of Microbiology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Institute of Microbiology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Hudson A, Murnane JG, O'Dwyer T, Pawlett M, Courtney R. Influence of sediment quality and microbial community on the functioning capacity of a constructed wetland treating alkaline leachate after 5.5 years in operation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 867:161259. [PMID: 36638981 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been demonstrated as a cost-effective alternative to chemical treatment systems for mine waters, with the microbial communities attributed to promoting carbonation and aiding pH neutralization. However, few data are available for the long-term use of CWs treating alkaline leachates nor the activity of microbes within them. To investigate the feasibility of CW to buffer alkaline pH, a pilot-scale wetland was implemented in 2015 to treat alkaline bauxite residue leachate. After 5.5 years, samples of supernatant water and sediment were taken at 0.5 m increments along the 11 m long wetland. Waters were analysed for pH, EC and metal(loid) content, while sediment was subjected to physico-chemical assessment and element fractionation. Microbial biomass and community were assessed by phospholipid fatty acid analysis (PLFA) and functionality by the Rapid Automated Bacterial Impedance Technique (RABIT). Evidence presented demonstrates that the CW operating for 66 months effectively treats bauxite residue leachate, with reduced influent pH from 11.5 to 7.8. Trace element analysis revealed effective reduction in Al (94.9 %), As (86.7 %) and V (57.6 %) with substrate analysis revealing a frontloading of elevated pH and trace element content in the first 5 m of the wetland. Sediment Al, As and V were present mostly (>94 % of total) in recalcitrant forms. Sediment Na was mostly soluble (48-62 %), but soils were not sodic (ESP < 15 %). Investigations into the microbial community revealed greatest biomass was in the first 5 m of the wetland, where pH, EC and metal contents were greatest. Microbial respiration using endemic Phragmites australis as a substrate demonstrates an ability to cycle recalcitrant carbon sources within a CW system. These novel microbial findings highlight the need for further investigation into the microbial communities in alkaline CWs.
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- A Hudson
- Department of Biological Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Engineering, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Water Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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Bai X, Li Y, Jing X, Zhao X, Zhao P. Response mechanisms of bacterial communities and nitrogen cycle functional genes in millet rhizosphere soil to chromium stress. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1116535. [PMID: 36910173 PMCID: PMC9992798 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1116535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Introduction A growing amount of heavy metal contamination in soil disturbs the ecosystem's equilibrium, in which microbial populations play a key role in the nutrient cycle of soils. However, given the different sensitivity of microbial communities to different spatial and temporal scales, microbial community structure and function also have varied response mechanisms to different heavy metal contaminated habitats. Methods In this study, samples were taken prior to Cr stress (CK) and 6 h and 6 days after Cr stress (Cr_6h, Cr_6d) in laboratory experiments. High-throughput sequencing revealed trends in the structure and diversity of the bacterial communities, and real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to analyze trends in nitrogen cycle functional genes (AOA-amoA, AOB-amoA, narG, nirK, and nifH). Results The findings showed that (1) the composition structure of the soil bacterial community changed considerably in Cr-stressed soils; α-diversity showed significant phase transition characteristic from stress to stability (p < 0.05). (2) With an overall rising tendency, the abundance of the nitrogen cycle functional genes (AOA-amoA and AOB-amoA) decreased considerably before increasing, and α-diversity dramatically declined (p < 0.05). (3) The redundancy analysis (RDA) and permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA) tests results showed that the soil physicochemical parameters were significantly correlated with the nitrogen cycle functional genes (r: 0.4195, p < 0.01). Mantel analysis showed that available nitrogen (N), available potassium (K), and available phosphorus (P) were significantly correlated with nifH (p = 0.006, 0.008, 0.004), and pH was highly significantly correlated with nifH (p = 0.026). The PLS-ME (partial least squares path model) model further demonstrated a significant direct effect of the soil physicochemical parameters on the nitrogen cycling functional genes. Discussion As a result, the composition and diversity of the bacterial community and the nitrogen cycle functional genes in Cr-stressed agricultural soils changed considerably. However, the influence of the soil physicochemical parameters on the functional genes involved in the nitrogen cycle was greater than that of the bacterial community. and Cr stress affects the N cycling process in soil mainly by affecting nitrification. This research has significant practical ramifications for understanding the mechanisms of microbial community homeostasis maintenance, nitrogen cycle response mechanisms, and soil remediation in heavy metal-contaminated agricultural soils.
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- Xue Bai
- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan, China
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Shen Q, Fu W, Chen B, Zhang X, Xing S, Ji C, Zhang X. Community response of soil microorganisms to combined contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and potentially toxic elements in a typical coking plant. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1143742. [PMID: 36950156 PMCID: PMC10025358 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1143742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Both polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) of coking industries impose negative effects on the stability of soil ecosystem. Soil microbes are regarded as an essential moderator of biochemical processes and soil remediation, while their responses to PAHs-PTEs combined contamination are largely unknown. In the present study, soil microbial diversity and community composition in the typical coking plant under the chronic co-exposure of PAHs and PTEs were investigated and microbial interaction networks were built to reveal microbial co-occurrence patterns. The results indicated that the concentrations of PAHs in the soil inside the coking plant were significantly higher than those outside the plant. The mean concentration of ∑16PAHs was 2894.4 ng·g-1, which is 5.58 times higher than that outside the plant. The average Hg concentration inside the coking plant was 22 times higher than the background value of Hebei province. The soil fungal community inside the coking plant showed lower richness compared with that of outside community, and there are significant difference in the bacterial and fungal community composition between inside and outside of coking plant (p < 0.01). Predicted contribution of different environmental factors to each dominant species based on random forest identified 20 and 25 biomarkers in bacteria and fungi, respectively, that were highly sensitive to coking plant soil in operation, such as Betaproteobacteria,Sordariomycetes and Dothideomycetes. Bacterial and fungal communities were shaped by the soil chemical properties (pH), PTEs (Hg), and PAHs together in the coking plant soils. Furthermore, the bacterial and fungal interaction patterns were investigated separately or jointly by intradomain and interdomain networks. Competition is the main strategy based on the co-exclusion pattern in fungal community, and the competitive relationship inside the coking plant is more complex than that outside the plant. In contrast, cooperation is the dominant strategy in bacterial networks based on the co-occurrence pattern. The present study provided insights into microbial response strategies and the interactions between bacteria and fungi under long-term combined contamination.
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- Qihui Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Zhang,
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Ma S, Qiao L, Liu X, Zhang S, Zhang L, Qiu Z, Yu C. Microbial community succession in soils under long-term heavy metal stress from community diversity-structure to KEGG function pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113822. [PMID: 35803340 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Currently, understanding the structure and function of the microbial community is the key step in artificially constructing microbial communities to control soil heavy metal pollution. Abundant/rare microbial communities play different roles in different levels of concentrations. However, the correlation between heavy metals and rare/abundant subgroups is poorly understood. In this study, we used a metagenomics approach to comprehensively investigate the evolutionary changes in microbial diversity, structure, and function under different heavy metal concentration stress in soils surrounding gold tailings. The results show that the main pollutants were Pb, As, and Zn. Indigenous microorganisms have different responses to heavy metal concentrations. Bacteria are the main components of indigenous microorganisms, mainly including Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Acidobacteria. With the increase of heavy metal pollution, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria increased, and that of Actinobacteria decreased. Archaea was significantly inhibited by heavy metal stress and was more sensitive to heavy metal concentration. The response of fungi to heavy metal concentration was not obvious. The results of KEGG pathways showed that carbon fixation was inhibited with increasing heavy metal concentrations, while nitrogen metabolism was in contrast. Abundant subcommunity had a greater correlation mainly with metal resistance mechanisms, and rare subcommunity plays a key role for soil nutrient cycling such as N, S cycling in soils contaminated. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of the effects of heavy metal stress at different concentrations on microorganisms in farmland around gold tailings and reveals the relationship between heavy metals on KEGG pathways.
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- Suya Ma
- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), 100083, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), 100083, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Station of Agro-Environmental Monitoring, Test and Supervision Center of Agro-Environmental Quality, MOA, 100032 Beijing, China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), 100083, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), 100083, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), 100083, Beijing, China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), 100083, Beijing, China.
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Yang Q, Xie J, Liu H, Fang Z. The addition of exogenous low-molecular-weight organic acids improved phytoremediation by Bidens pilosa L. in Cd-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:76766-76781. [PMID: 35670943 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20686-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Enhancing the uptake and enrichment of heavy metals in plants is one of the important means to strengthen phytoremediation. In the present study, citric acid (CA), tartaric acid (TA), and malic acid (MA) were applied to enhance phytoremediation by Bidens pilosa L. in Cd-contaminated soil. The results showed that by the addition of appropriate concentrations of CA, TA, and MA, the values of the bioconcentration factor increased by 77.98%, 78.33%, and 64.49%, respectively, the translocation factor values increased by 16.45%, 12.61%, and 5.73%, respectively, and the values of the phytoextraction rates increased by 169.21%, 71.28%, and 63.11%, respectively. The minimum fluorescence values of leaves decreased by 31.62%, 0.28%, and 17.95%, while the potential efficiency of the PSII values of leaves increased 117.87%, 2.25%, and 13.18%, respectively, when CA, TA, and MA with suitable concentration were added. Redundancy analysis showed that CA and MA in plants were significantly positively correlated with plant growth, photosynthesis, and other indicators, whereas TA showed a negative correlation with most indicators. Moreover, CA addition could significantly increase the abundances of Azotobacter, Pseudomonas, and other growth-promoting bacteria, and the abundance values of Actinophytocola and Ensifer were improved in TA treatments. Therefore, our results demonstrated that low-molecular-weight organic acids could enhance phytoremediation, and exogenous CA could significantly improve the phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil by Bidens pilosa L.
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- Qing Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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Akter R, Mukhles MB, Rahman MM, Rana MR, Huda N, Ferdous J, Rahman F, Rafi MH, Biswas SK. Effect of pesticides on nitrification activity and its interaction with chemical fertilizer and manure in long-term paddy soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 304:135379. [PMID: 35716712 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Effect of pesticides on nitrification activity and its interaction among heavy metal concentrations (HMCs), antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and ammonia monooxygenase (amoA) genes of long-term paddy soils is little known. The aim was to study the effect of pesticides on net nitrification rate (NR), potential nitrification rate (NP), HMCs, ARGs (sulI, sulII, tetO, and tetQ), and amoA (amoA-AOA, amoA-AOB, and amoA-NOB) genes in long-term treated paddy soils. NR and NP were significantly decreased (p < 0.05), whereas HMCs (Pb2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and Fe3+) were a significantly increased (p < 0.05) in chemical fertilizer with pesticide treated paddy soils as compared with chemical fertilizer treated paddy soils. The scatter plot matrix indicated that total carbon (TC), soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), and Fe were linearly correlated with NR and NP in long-term treated paddy soils. ARGs and amoA genes were significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in chemical fertilizer and manure with pesticide treated paddy soils. Overall, the result indicated the response of pesticide and their combination of manure with pesticide interaction present in long-term paddy soils, which will play a great role in the control uses of pesticides, manure, and chemical fertilizers in paddy soils and protect the nitrogen cycle as well as environment.
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- Rehena Akter
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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Li Q, Wu Q, Zhang T, Xiang P, Bao Z, Tu W, Li L, Wang Q. Phosphate mining activities affect crop rhizosphere fungal communities. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156196. [PMID: 35623536 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Phosphate mining releases heavy metals into the surrounding environment. In this study, the effects of phosphate mining on rhizosphere soil fungi in surrounding crops, including Lactuca sativa var. angustata, Glycine max (L.) Merr., and Triticum aestivum L., were assessed. Phosphate mining significantly reduced the crop rhizosphere fungal diversity (P < 0.05). The relative abundances of Fusarium and Epicoccum increased in mining rhizosphere soil compared with the baseline. Beta diversity analysis indicated that phosphate mining led to the differentiation of fungal community structure in plant rhizospheres. Guild analysis indicated that different plant rhizosphere fungi developed various guilds in response to phosphate mining stress. Nine fungi were isolated from soil samples, with solubilization index values ranging from 1.1 to 2.5. Two efficient phosphate solubilizers, Epicoccum nigrum and Fusarium verticillioides, were enriched in phosphate mining rhizosphere soil samples. The dissolution kinetics of inorganic phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase activity assay showed strong phosphorus dissolution ability of the isolated fungi. Penicillium aculeatum, Trichoderma harzianum, Chaetomium globosum, and F. verticillioides showed strong tolerance to multiple heavy metals. This study furthers our understanding of how rhizosphere fungal ecology is affected by phosphate mining and provides important resources for the remediation of phosphate mining soil pollution.
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- Qiang Li
- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Sichuan Engineering & Technology Research Center of Coarse Cereal Industrialization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Liu H, Yang Y, Yang Y, Zhong X, Lv J. Dynamics of fungal and bacterial communities in different types of soil ageing with different dosages of cadmium. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 242:113860. [PMID: 35810669 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study investigated the structure of fungal and bacterial communities in different types of Cd-contaminated soils. The results showed that obvious variations in microbial structure between contaminated alkaline soils and acidic soils. Proteobacteria, Gemmatimonadetes, Bacteroidetes and Basidiomycota dominated the studied communities in the alkaline soils, whereas Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, Firmicutes, Acidobacteria, Saccharibacteria and Ascomycota were more abundant in the acidic soils. Additionally, Cd tolerant (Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Ascomycota) and sensitive (Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria, Basidiomycota) in alkaline soils and JL-soils, Cd tolerant (Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria, Basidiomycota) and sensitive (Saccharibacteria, Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Ascomycota, Mucoromycota) in the acidic soils were identified. Redundancy analysis and correlation analysis demonstrated that it was significantly affected by different environment parameters in alkaline soils and acidic soils. Varied bacterial community structures in all soils were dominantly influenced by pH and SOM. The similarities among different groups indicated the effect of soil type on microbial community structure was greater than that of Cd level. The above conclusions may provide a new perspective for the bio-remediation of Cd in different types of soils.
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- Hexiang Liu
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China
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- Shaanxi Arable Land Quality and Agricultural Environmental Protection Workstation, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, PR China.
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Zhang X, Chen B, Yin R, Xing S, Fu W, Wu H, Hao Z, Ma Y, Zhang X. Long-term nickel contamination increased soil fungal diversity and altered fungal community structure and co-occurrence patterns in agricultural soils. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129113. [PMID: 35580502 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nickel (Ni) contamination imposes deleterious effects on the stability of soil ecosystem. Soil fungal community as a crucial moderator of soil remediation and biochemical processes has attracted more and more research interests. In the present study, soil fungal community composition and diversity under long-term Ni contamination were investigated and fungal interaction networks were built to reveal fungal co-occurrence patterns. The results showed that moderate Ni contamination significantly increased fungal diversity and altered fungal community structure. Functional predictions based on FUNGuild suggested that the relative abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) significantly increased at moderate Ni contamination level. Ni contamination strengthened fungal interactions. Keystone taxa at different Ni contamination levels, such as Penicillium at light contamination, were identified, which might have ecological significance in maintaining the stability of fungal community to Ni stress. The present study provided a deeper insight into the effect of long-term Ni contamination on fungal community composition and co-occurrence patterns, and was helpful to further explore ecological risk of Ni contamination in cultivated field.
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- Xuemeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Macau Environmental Research Institute, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Wang S, Niu X, Di D, Huang D. Nitrogen and sulfur fertilizers promote the absorption of lead and cadmium with Salix integra Thunb. by increasing the bioavailability of heavy metals and regulating rhizosphere microbes. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:945847. [PMID: 35992685 PMCID: PMC9383694 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.945847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Fertilization is an effective agronomic strategy to improve the efficiency of phytoextraction by Salix integra Thunb. However, the specific effects of the simultaneous application of nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) fertilizers in the rhizosphere remain unclear. We investigated the bioavailability of lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) along with the microbial metabolic functions and community structure in the rhizosphere soil of S. integra after the application of N (0, 100, and 200 kg·ha−1·year−1) and S (0, 100, and 200 kg·ha−1·year−1) fertilizers for 180 days. The simultaneous application of N and S fertilizers significantly enhanced the absorption of Pb and Cd by S. integra, whereas this effect was not observed for the single application of N or S fertilizer. The contents of acid-soluble Pb and Cd in the rhizosphere soil significantly increased after either single or combined fertilize applications. The microbial metabolic activity was enhanced by the N and S fertilizers, whereas the microbial diversity markedly decreased. The metabolic patterns were mainly affected by the concentration of N fertilizer. The dominant fungi and bacteria were similar under each treatment, although the relative abundances of the dominant and special species differed. Compared to the N200S100 and N200S200 treatments, the N100S100 and N100S200 treatments resulted in fewer pathogenic fungi and more rhizosphere growth-promoting bacteria, which promoted phytoremediation by S. integra. Redundancy analysis indicated that the pH and nitrate content were the key factors affecting the structure of the microbial community. Collectively, the results suggest interactive effects between N and S fertilizers on the rhizosphere soil, providing a potential strategy for plant-microbial remediation by S. integra.
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- Shaokun Wang
- College of Landscape Architecture and Tourism, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Tourism, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoyun Niu,
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Tourism, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Tourism, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory for Tree Genetic Resources and Forest Protection, Baoding, China
- Dazhuang Huang,
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Yáñez C, Verdejo J, Moya H, Donoso P, Rojas C, Dovletyarova EA, Shapoval OA, Krutyakov YA, Neaman A. Microbial responses are unreliable indicators of copper ecotoxicity in soils contaminated by mining activities. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134517. [PMID: 35398065 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metal contamination of soil has become a serious environmental problem worldwide. Many studies have attempted to infer metal ecotoxicity from soil microbial responses. However, much of the data from these studies tends to be inconsistent and difficult to interpret. We hypothesized that microbial response would be a useful indicator of metal toxicity in soils contaminated by copper mining in Chile. Eighty-four topsoils (0-20 cm) were collected from three areas historically contaminated by copper mining (total Cu: 46-1106 mg kg-1, soluble Cu: 0.05-2.3 mg kg-1, pCu2+: 6.3-10, pH: 5.1-7.8, organic matter: 1.1-10%, clay: 0-28%). Based on soil metal concentrations and ecotoxicity thresholds, Cu was expected to be toxic to microorganisms in the studied soils, while the effects of other metals (total Zn: 79-672, As: 1.9-60, Pb: 19-220, Cd: 0.4-5.1 mg kg-1) were expected to be minor. Soil microbial responses (microbial biomass and numbers, nitrogen mineralization and nitrification, and community-level physiological profiles) were also measured. The results showed that the different responses of soil microbes were not correlated with each other. Furthermore, the soil microbial responses were mainly influenced by the physicochemical properties of the soil, not by the metal concentrations in the soil. The effect of copper on the microbial response was either stimulating (positive) or toxic (negative). Of the soil microbial responses measured in this study, only the microbial biomass was useful for calculating dose-response curves. However, the microbial biomass response was not consistent among the different soil copper pools (total copper, soluble copper, and activity of free Cu2+ ions). It is important to emphasize that the thresholds obtained for copper toxicity cannot be adopted in a robust manner because of the different microbial responses in different sampling areas. Thus, in the copper-contaminated soils under study, microbial response was found to be an unreliable indicator of metal toxicity.
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- Carolina Yáñez
- Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Centro Transdisciplinario de Estudios Ambientales y Desarrollo Humano Sostenible (CEAM), Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
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- Pryanishnikov All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Agrochemistry, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Centro Transdisciplinario de Estudios Ambientales y Desarrollo Humano Sostenible (CEAM), Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile; Laboratory of Bioresource Potential of Coastal Area, Institute for Advanced Studies, Sevastopol State University, Crimea, Russian Federation.
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Duan R, Du Y, Chen Z, Zhang Y, Hu W, Yang L, Xiang G, Luo Y. Diversity and composition of soil bacteria between abandoned and selective-farming farmlands in an antimony mining area. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:953624. [PMID: 35935219 PMCID: PMC9355163 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.953624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background and aims Land abandonment and selective farming are two common management methods to restore the soil conditions of low-pollution farmland in mining areas. The soil bacterial community plays an important role in farmland soil restoration; however, few studies have compared the composition and diversity of soil bacteria between the abandoned farmlands (AFS) and selective-farming farmlands (FFS). Here, the effects of AFS and FFS on soil properties and bacterial diversity were evaluated in an antimony (Sb) mining area in southern China. This study aimed to identify effective land management methods in terms of positive or negative changes in soil environment and bacterial diversity. Methods 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing was used to compare the diversity and composition of soil bacteria between AFS and FFS in the Xikuangshan (the largest Sb mine in the world). Results Compared to AFS, FFS had higher Sb concentration and nutritional properties (e.g., available N, P, and K) and lower Zn concentration (p < 0.05). The bacterial alpha diversity including Chao1 index, Simpson index, Shannon index and Pielou−e index in FFS was higher than AFS (p < 0.05). At the phylum level, FFS had higher relative abundances of Chloroflexi, Acidobacteria, Gemmatimonadetes, and Rokubacteria, and lower relative abundances of Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. At the genus level, FFS had higher relative abundances of Acidothermus, Haliangium, and Rokubacteriales, and lower relative abundances of Bacillus, Rhodococcus, Sphingomonas, and 67-14. Redundancy analysis indicated that soil heavy metal content and soil fertility were closely correlated with the soil bacterial community. Altogether, selective farming of low-pollution farmland in the mining area can improve soil properties and soil bacterial diversity.
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Liu J, Liu Y, Dong W, Li J, Yu S, Wang J, Zuo R. Shifts in microbial community structure and function in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminated soils at petrochemical landfill sites revealed by metagenomics. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 293:133509. [PMID: 34995620 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Investigations of the microbial community structures, potential functions and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) degradation-related genes in PAH-polluted soils are useful for risk assessments, microbial monitoring, and the potential bioremediation of soils polluted by PAHs. In this study, five soil sampling sites were selected at a petrochemical landfill in Beijing, China, to analyze the contamination characteristics of PAHs and their impact on microorganisms. The concentrations of 16 PAHs were detected by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The total concentrations of the PAHs ranged from ND to 3166.52 μg/kg, while phenanthrene, pyrene, fluoranthene and benzo [ghi]perylene were the main components in the soil samples. According to the specific PAH ratios, the PAHs mostly originated from petrochemical wastes in the landfill. The levels of the total toxic benzo [a]pyrene equivalent (1.63-107.73 μg/kg) suggested that PAHs might result in adverse effects on soil ecosystems. The metagenomic analysis showed that the most abundant phyla in the soils were Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, and Solirubrobacter was the most important genus. At the genus level, Bradyrhizobium, Mycobacterium and Anaeromyxobacter significantly increased under PAH stress. Based on the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) annotations, the most abundant category of functions that are involved in adapting to contaminant pressures was identified. Ten PAH degradation-related genes were significantly influenced by PAH pressure and showed correlations with PAH concentrations. All of the results suggested that the PAHs from the petrochemical landfill could be harmful to soil environments and impact the soil microbial community structures, while microorganisms would change their physiological functions to resist pollutant stress.
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- Jiayou Liu
- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environments, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China; Institute of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Groundwater Pollution Control and Remediation, Ministry of Education, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Bailon MX, Park M, Solis KL, Na Y, Chaudhary DK, Kim S, Hong Y. Reduction in mercury bioavailability to Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) and changes in bacterial communities in sediments with activated carbon amendment. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132700. [PMID: 34710454 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Activated carbon (AC) amendment is considered as one of the alternatives for managing and remediating mercury (Hg) contaminated sediments because of its high sorptive capacity and potential to immobilize the contaminant. For this study, the underlying mechanisms that control the reduction of Hg bioavailability in AC-amended estuarine sediments were investigated in box microcosm set-ups with 28-day Asian clam bioassay experiments. The application of diffusive gradients in thin film technique (DGT) revealed that the total mercury and methylmercury levels in sediment pore water decreased by 60%-75% in 1%-3% AC-amended sediments. This decrease subsequently led to a linear reduction in the Hg body burden in Asian clams, even at 1% sorbent mixing. These observations implied that AC amendment reduced the net flux of Hg into the pore water and overlying water, resulting in reduced Hg bioaccumulation in benthic organisms. The addition of AC to sediment also led to reduced dissolved organic carbon and several biogeochemical indicators (HS-, Mn, and Fe) in the pore water. Furthermore, the 16 S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis revealed noticeable alterations in the microbial communities after AC amendment. The predominant phylum was Firmicutes in control sediment, Bacteroidetes in 1% AC-amended sediment, and Proteobacteria in both 2% and 3% AC-amended sediment samples. The genera-level analysis showed that the relative abundance of the Hg-methylators decreased as the level of AC amendment increased. These observations suggested that AC amendment decreased Hg bioavailability not only by physicochemical sorption but also by changing geochemical species and shifting the microbial community composition.
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- Mark Xavier Bailon
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University Sejong Campus, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong City, 30019, South Korea; Department of Science and Technology, Philippine Science High School - Central Luzon Campus, Lily Hill, Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, 2010, Philippines
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University Sejong Campus, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong City, 30019, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University Sejong Campus, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong City, 30019, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University Sejong Campus, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong City, 30019, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University Sejong Campus, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong City, 30019, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University Sejong Campus, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong City, 30019, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University Sejong Campus, 2511 Sejong-ro, Sejong City, 30019, South Korea.
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Liu Y, Gao T, Wang X, Fu J, Zuo M, Yang Y, Yin Z, Wang Z, Tai X, Chang G. Effects of heavy metals on bacterial community surrounding Bijiashan mining area located in northwest China. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:40-54. [PMID: 35224203 PMCID: PMC8822311 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Heavy metal (HM) pollution is a severe and common environmental problem in mining area soil. It is imperative to understand the micro ecological characteristics of mining area soil for HM contaminated soil remediation. This study described the effects of HM pollution level and soil physical and chemical parameters on microbial diversity. In this study, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to study the effects of HM pollution on the diversity and composition of the soil microbial community. The soil groups were barren, exhibiting alkaline pH, low total nitrogen (TN), and total potassium (TK) according to soil fertility standard. Compared with the control group, there was severe multiple HM pollution in the other five groups, including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu). The dominant phyla accounting for more than 1% of the overall community in all soil groups were Proteobacteria (34.432 ± 7.478%), Actinobacteria (22.947 ± 4.297%), Acidobacteria (10.47 ± 2.439%), Chloroflexi (7.89 ± 2.980%), Planctomycetota (5.993 ± 1.558%), Bacteroidota (4.275 ± 1.980%), Cyanobacteria (3.478 ± 2.196%), Myxococcus (2.888 ± 0.822%), Gemmatimonadota (2.448 ± 0.447%), Firmicutes (1.193 ± 0.634%), Patescibacteria (0.435 ± 0.813%), and Nitrospirota (0.612 ± 0.468%). Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria were predominant at the phylum level, which showed a certain tolerance to HMs. In addition, redundancy analysis (RDA) results showed that Pb, Cu, Zn, and Cd were strongly correlated with each other (P < 0.01). Other nutrient elements (except for TK) were significantly positively correlated with each other. Cu and nutrient element TK had an important impact on bacterial community structure. Therefore, bacteria with the function of HM tolerance and bioremediation in extreme environments should be researched, which provides a foundation for future ecological remediation of contaminated soil by using microbial remediation technology.
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- Yuan Liu
- School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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- School of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Xian University , Xi’an 710065 , China
- Engineering Research Center of Mining Pollution Treatment and Ecological Restoration of Gansu Province, Lanzhou City University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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- Xi’an Institute of Environment Sanitation Sciences , Xi’an 710065 , China
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- School of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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- School of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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- School of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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- Engineering Research Center of Mining Pollution Treatment and Ecological Restoration of Gansu Province, Lanzhou City University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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- Engineering Research Center of Mining Pollution Treatment and Ecological Restoration of Gansu Province, Lanzhou City University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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- Engineering Research Center of Mining Pollution Treatment and Ecological Restoration of Gansu Province, Lanzhou City University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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- Engineering Research Center of Mining Pollution Treatment and Ecological Restoration of Gansu Province, Lanzhou City University , Lanzhou 730070 , China
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Deng Y, Fu S, Sarkodie EK, Zhang S, Jiang L, Liang Y, Yin H, Bai L, Liu X, Liu H, Jiang H. Ecological responses of bacterial assembly and functions to steep Cd gradient in a typical Cd-contaminated farmland ecosystem. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 229:113067. [PMID: 34890983 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.113067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The response of soil bacterial communities from farmland ecosystems to cadmium (Cd) pollution, in which a steep concentration gradient of more than 100 mg/kg has naturally formed, has not previously been fully reported. In this study, a field investigation was conducted in a typical severe Cd-polluted farmland ecosystem, and the bacterial community response to the steep Cd gradient was analyzed. The results showed that Cd concentration sharply decreased from 159.2 mg/kg to 4.18 mg/kg among four sampling sites alongside an irrigation canal over a distance of 150 m. Bacterial diversity and richness were significantly lower in highly polluted sites, and random forest analysis indicated that Cd gradient played a decisive role in reducing alpha diversity. Redundancy analysis (RDA) and co-occurrence network indicated that the synergistic effects of pH, Cd, and phosphorus were the main drivers shaping community structure. The functional results predicted by BugBase suggested that the bacterial community may adapt to the harsh environment by recruiting Cd-resistant microbes and improving oxidative stress tolerance of the whole community. Cd-resistant microorganisms such as Burkholderia, Bradyrhizobium, and Sulfurifustis, which directly or indirectly participate in diminishing oxidative damage of Cd, may play essential roles in maintaining community stability and might be potential bacterial resources for the bioremediation of Cd pollution.
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- Yan Deng
- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China; School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410125, China.
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Duan R, Lin Y, Zhang J, Huang M, Du Y, Yang L, Bai J, Xiang G, Wang Z, Zhang Y. Changes in diversity and composition of rhizosphere bacterial community during natural restoration stages in antimony mine. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12302. [PMID: 34721985 PMCID: PMC8520691 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Open pit antimony (Sb) mining causes serious soil pollution, and phytoremediation is a low-cost approach to remediate heavy metal contaminated soil. Rhizosphere bacteria play an important role in ecological restoration in mining areas. There is a knowledge gap on how to find suitable rhizosphere microorganisms to improve the phytoremediation effect. Understanding the differences of rhizosphere bacterial diversity in different restoration stages is helpful to find suitable bacteria for ecological restoration. Methods A method of the substitution of "space" for "time" was used to study the effect of natural restoration on rhizosphere bacterial community. According to the dominant vegetation types (herb, shrub, and tree) in the natural restoration area of Sb mining, the early restoration (ER), middle restoration (MR), and later restoration (LR) from the largest Sb mine (Xikuangshan mine) in the world were selected to evaluate the differences in the composition and diversity of rhizosphere bacteria during three natural restoration stages. Each restoration stage had five samples. To determine the relationship between restoration stages and bacterial diversity in the rhizosphere, high throughput sequencing of PCR amplified were used. Results Alpha diversity, as assessed by Chao indices, appeared lowest in ER but this trend was not seen with other diversity metrics, including the Simpson and Shannon. Beta diversity analysis suggested there were differences in rhizobacterial community structure associate with restoration stage. At the phylum level, natural restoration led to a significant increase in the relative abundance of Actinobacteria in the MR, and a significant decrease in the relative abundance of Patescibacteria in the LR. Additionally, Calditrichaeota, Deferribacteres and Epsilonbacteraeota were only found in ER. At the genus level, the relative abundance of RB41 and Haliangium were highest in LR plots, while that of Bacillus and Gaiella were highest in ER plots. Additionally, the Azorhizobium genus was only detected in the ER phase. Overall, our findings suggested that several rhizosphere microbial communities had significant differences among three natural restoration stages (ER, MR, and LR) and the rhizosphere bacterial communities mainly appeared in the early restoration stage can be preferred for remediation of pollution soil in Xikuangshan.
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- Renyan Duan
- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, China
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Determinant Factor of Plant Species Diversity in the Organic Agriculture-Dominated System of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/2919260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Agricultural intensification is a major challenge for biodiversity conservation in many parts of the world. Organic agriculture is perceived as a possible solution for biodiversity conservation in agriculture dominant systems. This study aimed at investigating the current status of plant species diversity and its determinants in organic agriculture-dominated areas of Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia. Multistage sampling procedures were used to obtain 108 households from three agroecological zones of the study area, and plant species data were collected from the quadrants laid in farms of sampled farmers. Besides, diversity management practice data were collected using focus group discussion. A total of 234 plant species belonging to 82 plant families were identified. Most (69.2%) of species in the system were native. The mean value of richness and Shannon index evenness for the whole system was 10.36, 2.06, and 0.89 for highland midland and lowland agroecological zones, respectively, which is relatively high compared with other agriculture-dominated systems in the tropics. The diversity of overall plant species were significantly affected by both agroecological zones and the wealth status of farmers. Midland and lowland agroecological zones had the highest richness values for total plant species than highland. Similarly, highest richness was recorded among farmers of rich and medium wealth classes than poor. The diversity of tree species was significantly affected by both agroecological zone and wealth status of farmer households. The lowland agroecological zone had a significantly higher number of tree species than midland and lowland agroecological zones, while the rich farmer had higher tree diversity compared to medium and poor farmers. The study also identified that diversity of shrubs were significantly influenced by agroecological zone. The midland agroecological had a significantly higher number of shrubs diversity compared to lowland and highland agroecological zones. In this study, herbaceous species diversity was not influenced by both agroecological zone and farmer wealth class. The function of plant species and indigenous plant species maintenance practice had its own effect on plant species diversity in the study area, since the area is dominated with organic agriculture. Therefore, to maintain the current status of the system and to improve the farmer’s livelihood, development planners may need to design agroecological-based plant species conservation strategies that give due consideration for indigenous plant species conservation practices and function of plant species.
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Effect of Commercial Amendments on Immobilization of Arsenic, Copper, and Zinc in Contaminated Soil: Comprehensive Assessing to Plant Uptake Combined with a Microbial Community Approach. MINERALS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/min11101143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Identifying the proper chemical and biological materials as soil amendments is a great concern because they replace soil properties and subsequently change the soil quality. Hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a diverse range of soil amendments including bentonite (B), talc (T), activated carbon (AC), and cornstarch (CS) in form of sole and composite on the immobilization and bioavailability of As, Cu, and Zn. The amendments were characterized by SEM, FT-IR, and XRF, and applied at 2% (w/w) in the experimental pots with an Asteraceae (i.e., lettuce) for 45 days to monitor plant growth parameters and soil microbial community. Soil pH from 6.1 ± 0.02 significantly increased in the amended soils with the maximum value found for TAC (7.4 ± 0.04). The results showed that soil amendments reduced easily in an exchangeable fractionation of As, Cu, and Zn with the maximum values found for BAC by 66.4%, AC by 84.2%, and T by 89.7% respectively. Adding B, T, AC, and their composites induced dry biomass of lettuce >40 wt.%, while CS and its composites did not affect the dry biomass of the plant. The average content of Cu and Zn in plant tissues decreased >45 wt.% in B, AC, and their composites amended soils; meanwhile, AC and its composites mitigated As uptake by >30 wt.% in lettuce. The results of Biolog Ecoplate showed that the amending soils improved the microbial community, especially for composites (e.g., TCS). The results demonstrated that adding composites amendments provided an efficient method for the immobilization of metals and metalloids, and also induced plant growth parameters and microbial community.
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Deng L, Ma Y, Ma P, Wu Y, Yang X, Deng Q. Toxic effect of cooking oil fume (COF) on lungs: Evidence of endoplasmic reticulum stress in rat. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 221:112463. [PMID: 34198188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cooking oil fumes (COF) is one of the primary sources of indoor air pollution in China, which is associated with respiratory diseases such as acute lung injury and lung cancer. However, evidence of COF toxic effect was few. OBJECTIVES The research was aimed to investigate the toxic effect and the underlying mechanisms induced by COF. METHODS The female Wistar rats were randomly divided into several groups, including control group, COF exposure group and VE protection group, and instilled intratracheally with different COF suspensions (0.2, 2, 20 mg/kg) or saline once every 3 days for 30 days. After 24 h of final exposure, all rat were anesthetic euthanasia to draw materials. The alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was for inflammatory cell count. The lung homogenate was to determine the biochemical indexes such as oxidative stress, apoptosis factors, carcinogenic toxicity and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. The left lung was made for immunohistochemical and histopathological analysis. RESULTS The results showed that the levels of oxidative stress (ROS), apoptosis factors (NF-κB), carcinogenic toxicity (P53 and 8-OhdG), ER stress (IRE-1α and Caspase-12) in 2 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg COF exposure groups were significantly increased compared with the saline groups. The above pathological changes were improved after vitamin E (VE) supplementation. In addition, the immunohistochemical and histopathological analysis found the same trend. CONCLUSION The COF had health risk of heredity and potential carcinogenicity. Besides, COFs can not only induce oxidative stress, but also induce ER stress in lung and airway epithelial cells of female rats through the unfolded protein reaction (UPR) pathway. It revealed that the oxidative stress and ER stress interacted in aggravating lung injury. VE could effectively alleviate the lung injury causing by COF exposure.
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- Linjing Deng
- school of tourism and ubran management, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330000, China.
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- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Endophytic and rhizospheric bacterial communities are affected differently by the host plant species and environmental contamination. Symbiosis 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13199-021-00804-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Barra Caracciolo A, Terenzi V. Rhizosphere Microbial Communities and Heavy Metals. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9071462. [PMID: 34361898 PMCID: PMC8307176 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9071462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The rhizosphere is a microhabitat where there is an intense chemical dialogue between plants and microorganisms. The two coexist and develop synergistic actions, which can promote plants’ functions and productivity, but also their capacity to respond to stress conditions, including heavy metal (HM) contamination. If HMs are present in soils used for agriculture, there is a risk of metal uptake by edible plants with subsequent bioaccumulation in humans and animals and detrimental consequences for their health. Plant productivity can also be negatively affected. Many bacteria have defensive mechanisms for resisting heavy metals and, through various complex processes, can improve plant response to HM stress. Bacteria-plant synergic interactions in the rhizosphere, as a homeostatic ecosystem response to HM disturbance, are common in soil. However, this is hard to achieve in agroecosystems managed with traditional practices, because concentrating on maximizing crop yield does not make it possible to establish rhizosphere interactions. Improving knowledge of the complex interactions mediated by plant exudates and secondary metabolites can lead to nature-based solutions for plant health in HM contaminated soils. This paper reports the main ecotoxicological effects of HMs and the various compounds (including several secondary metabolites) produced by plant-microorganism holobionts for removing, immobilizing and containing toxic elements.
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Yang Y, Huang Y, Tang X, Li Y, Liu J, Li H, Cheng X, Pei X, Duan H. Responses of fungal communities along a chronosequence succession in soils of a tailing dam with reclamation by Heteropogon contortus. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 218:112270. [PMID: 33932655 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phytoremediation can obviously change the fungal communities in the soils, which will significantly impact carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling in ecological system. So far, the relationship between soil fungal communities and environmental factors is still poorly understood along a long chronosequence. In this study, fungal communities in the surface and rhizosphere soils of a tailing dam with Heteropogon contortus phytoremediation were investigated to explore the evolution of fungal community in a span of 50 years. The results showed that microbial community diversity increases along with time series of Heteropogon contortus phytoremediation. The dominant Dothideomycetes (20.86%), Agaricomycetes (18.09%), and Arthoniomycetes (1.69%) in rhizosphere soils were relatively higher than those in topsoil (13.9%, 2.65%, and 0.20%) at class level. Spearman correction analysis by phylum level was conducted to detect whether microflora was related to soil Physico-chemical properties, which affecting the composition of fungal communities along with the Heteropogon contortus phytoremediation. The nitrogen cycle indicators represented good linear correlations as chronosequence goes on, the indexes in the rhizosphere soil were much higher than those in the surface soils and the highest level has occurred in the 47-year-old Heteropogon contortus phytoremediation. The relative abundance of plant pathogen, wood saprotroph, dung saprotroph, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal showed an upward tendency in rhizosphere soils along with the Heteropogon contortus phytoremediation. The highest soil fungal communities abundance and diversity were possibly attributed to the high-quality Heteropogon contortus litter returning to the ground and artificial disturbance treatments. Such changes in soil fungal communities might demonstrate a significant step forward and provided theoretical support for the biological governance of Heteropogon contortus phytoremediation in 50 years. Our study provides an insight on microbial communities connecting with soil C, N, P and S cycles and community functions in a complex plant-fungal-soil system along a long chronosequence in mine micro-ecology.
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- Ying Yang
- College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China; State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China; State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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- College of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, China
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Ren C, Teng Y, Chen X, Shen Y, Xiao H, Wang H. Impacts of earthworm introduction and cadmium on microbial communities composition and function in soil. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 83:103606. [PMID: 33545380 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2021.103606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Heavy metal contamination of soil has become a public concern. Earthworms are key players in the functioning and service of soil ecosystems, with comprehension of their introduction in the polluted soil offering new insights into the protection of soil resources. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of earthworm (Eisenia fetida) introduction and Cd (0, 10, 30, and 60 mg kg-1 of Cd) exposure upon soil microbial community using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Our research demonstrated that Gemmatimonadetes and Deinococcus-Thermus upregulated significantly, while Chryseolinea showed an obvious decreasing trend after earthworm introduction. In Cd contaminated soil, many genera exhibited a greater presence of Cd-dependent bacteria, namely Cd-tolerant bacteria such as Altererythrobacter and Luteimonas, and a decrease of sensitive bacteria, such as Amaricoccus and Haliangium. Moreover, functional prediction analysis of soil microbiota indicated that earthworm introduction and Cd exposure changed functional pathways of soil microorganisms. The results obtained in this study are beneficial for understanding soil microbial community impacted by earthworm, and for exploring Cd resistant or tolerant bacteria, with potentially significant findings for soil biodiversity and Cd bioremediation.
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- Chaolu Ren
- College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China.
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Kalu CM, Oduor Ogola HJ, Selvarajan R, Tekere M, Ntushelo K. Fungal and metabolome diversity of the rhizosphere and endosphere of Phragmites australis in an AMD-polluted environment. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06399. [PMID: 33748472 PMCID: PMC7969899 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Symbiotic associations with rhizospheric microbial communities coupled with the production of metabolites are key adaptive mechanisms by metallophytes to overcome metal stress. However, little is known about pseudometallophyte Phragmites australis interactions with fungal community despite commonly being applied in wetland phytoremediation of acid mine drainage (AMD). In this study, fungal community diversity and metabolomes production by rhizosphere and root endosphere of P. australis growing under three different AMD pollution gradient were analyzed. Our results highlight the following: 1) Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were dominant phyla, but the diversity and richness of taxa were lower within AMD sites with Penicillium, Candida, Saccharomycetales, Vishniacozyma, Trichoderma, Didymellaceae, and Cladosporium being enriched in the root endosphere and rhizosphere in AMD sites than non-AMD site; 2) non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) of 73 metabolomes revealed spatially defined metabolite exudation by distinct root parts (rhizosphere vs endosphere) rather than AMD sites, with significant variability occurring within the rhizosphere correlating to pH, TDS, Fe, Cr, Cu and Zn content changes; 3) canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) confirmed specific rhizospheric fungal taxonomic changes are driven by pH, TDS, heavy metals, and stress-related metabolomes produced. This is the first report that gives a snapshot on the complex endophytic and rhizospheric fungal community structure and metabolites perturbations that may be key in the adaptability and metal phytoremediation by P. australis under AMD environment.
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- Chimdi Mang Kalu
- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus; Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus; Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus; Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus; Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus; Roodepoort, 1709, South Africa
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Yang Y, Ye S, Zhang C, Zeng G, Tan X, Song B, Zhang P, Yang H, Li M, Chen Q. Application of biochar for the remediation of polluted sediments. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 404:124052. [PMID: 33039828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Polluted sediments pose potential threats to environmental and human health and challenges to water management. Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through pyrolysis of biomass waste, which performs well in soil amendment, climate improvement, and water treatment. Unlike soil and aqueous solutions, sediments are both the sink and source of water pollutants. Regarding in-situ sediment remediation, biochar also shows unique advantages in removing or immobilizing inorganic and organic pollutants (OPs). This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current methods of in-situ biochar amendments specific to polluted sediments. Physicochemical properties (pore structure, surface functional groups, pH and surface charge, mineral components) were influenced by the pyrolysis conditions, feedstock types, and modification of biochar. Furthermore, the remediation mechanisms and efficiency of pollutants (heavy metals [HMs] and OPs) vary with the biochar properties. Biochar influences microbial compositions and benthic organisms in sediments. Depending on the location or flow rate of polluted sediments, potential utilization methods of biochar alone or coupled with other materials are discussed. Finally, future practical challenges of biochar as a sediment amendment are addressed. This review provides an overview and outlook for sediment remediation using biochar, which will be valuable for further scientific research and engineering applications.
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- Yuanyuan Yang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Hou XL, Han H, Tigabu M, Li QY, Li ZX, Zhu CL, Huang SQ, Cai LP, Liu AQ. Lead contamination alters enzyme activities and microbial composition in the rhizosphere soil of the hyperaccumulator Pogonatherum crinitum. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111308. [PMID: 32931972 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pogonatherum crinitum is a promising lead (Pb) hyperaccumulator; however, the effects of Pb contamination on P. crinitum rhizosphere soil enzymatic activities and microbial composition remain largely unexplored. Thus, an indoor experiment was conducted by cultivating P. crinitum seedlings and exposing them to four Pb concentrations (0, 1,000, 2000 and 3000 mg/kg Pb). Protease, urease, acid phosphatase and invertase activities were determined using standard methods while soil bacterial composition was determined by 16 S rDNA sequencing. The results showed that rhizosphere soil acid phosphatase activity significantly increased with increasing Pb concentration, while urease activity was significantly greater in rhizosphere soil contaminated with 1000 and 2000 mg/kg than in the control. There was a clear shift in bacterial composition during phytoremediation by P. crinitum. Compared to the control, Bacteroidetes was more abundant in all Pb-contaminated soils, Actinobacteria was more abundant in 1000 mg/kg Pb-treated soil, and Firmicutes was more abundant in 3000 mg/kg Pb-treated soil. Positive correlations were observed between dominant bacterial phyla and soil enzyme activities. Metabolic pathways, such as ABC transporter, quinine reductase, and ATP-binding protein were significantly increased in rhizosphere soil bacteria with Pb contamination. In conclusion, Pb contamination differentially influenced the activities of rhizosphere soil enzymes, specifically increasing acid phosphatase and urease activities, and alters the dominance of soil bacteria through up-regulation of genes related to some metabolic pathways. The strong correlations between dominant bacterial phyla and enzymatic activities suggest synergetic effects on the growth of P. crinitum during Pb contamination.
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- Xiao-Long Hou
- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Key Laboratory of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration for Soil and Water Conservation in Southern Red Soil Region, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 49, 230 53, Alnarp, Sweden
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Key Laboratory of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration for Soil and Water Conservation in Southern Red Soil Region, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Key Laboratory of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration for Soil and Water Conservation in Southern Red Soil Region, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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Wang Q, Huang Q, Guo G, Qin J, Luo J, Zhu Z, Hong Y, Xu Y, Hu S, Hu W, Yang C, Wang J. Reducing bioavailability of heavy metals in contaminated soil and uptake by maize using organic-inorganic mixed fertilizer. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 261:128122. [PMID: 33113643 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Heavy metals in soil are harmful to human health via the food chain, but little is known about the mechanism of reducing bioavailability of Cd or Pb to maize (Zea mays L.) by applying complex amendments to soil. A field experiment was conducted at a tropical site in Hainan Province, China, that had been subjected to soil pollution by Cd and Pb from past mining activities. There were ten treatment groups comprising a mixture of biochar, hydroxyapatite (HAP), manure, and plant ash in varying proportions and at three different rates. Compared with untreated soil, all treatments increased pH by 2-3 units in bulk soil or 1-2 units in rhizosphere soil. For all amendments, the concentration of Cd in all parts of maize plants was decreased compared with unamended soil, but this effect was much smaller for Pb. The greatest effect was found with a mixture containing the ratio of HAP:manure:biochar:plant ash as 6:4:2:1 when applied at 20.1 t ha-1. The dominant microbial group in contaminated soil was Proteobacteria. There is evidence that this group can immobilize Cd by mechanisms that include biosorption and bioprecipitation. It was concluded that the mixed amendments containing biochar, HAP, manure, and plant ash can be useful in decreasing Cd uptake by maize. The amendment in this study likely operates through a combination of soil chemical changes and by influencing the soil-microbe-plant interaction.
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- Qingqing Wang
- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China.
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropic Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, College of Tropic Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China
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- College of Ecology & Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Forestry Environmental Processes and Ecological Regulation of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Center for Eco-Environmental Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory for Environmental Toxicology of Haikou, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, 570228, PR China.
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Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Based Ensemble Models for Gully Erosion Susceptibility Assessment. REMOTE SENSING 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/rs12213620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The Rarh Bengal region in West Bengal, particularly the eastern fringe area of the Chotanagpur plateau, is highly prone to water-induced gully erosion. In this study, we analyzed the spatial patterns of a potential gully erosion in the Gandheswari watershed. This area is highly affected by monsoon rainfall and ongoing land-use changes. This combination causes intensive gully erosion and land degradation. Therefore, we developed gully erosion susceptibility maps (GESMs) using the machine learning (ML) algorithms boosted regression tree (BRT), Bayesian additive regression tree (BART), support vector regression (SVR), and the ensemble of the SVR-Bee algorithm. The gully erosion inventory maps are based on a total of 178 gully head-cutting points, taken as the dependent factor, and gully erosion conditioning factors, which serve as the independent factors. We validated the ML model results using the area under the curve (AUC), accuracy (ACC), true skill statistic (TSS), and Kappa coefficient index. The AUC result of the BRT, BART, SVR, and SVR-Bee models are 0.895, 0.902, 0.927, and 0.960, respectively, which show very good GESM accuracies. The ensemble model provides more accurate prediction results than any single ML model used in this study.
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Yin Z, Song L, Song H, Hui K, Lin Z, Wang Q, Xuan L, Wang Z, Gao W. Remediation of copper contaminated sediments by granular activated carbon-supported titanium dioxide nanoparticles: Mechanism study and effect on enzyme activities. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 741:139962. [PMID: 32563130 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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After much effort, the remediation of heavy metal contaminated sediments still remains physically hard and technically challenging issue to resolve. In this study, granular activated carbon-supported titanium dioxide nanoparticles (GAC-TiO2 NPs) are synthesized to remedy heavy metal copper (Cu) contaminated sediments. The concentration and chemical speciation of Cu in overlying water, interstitial water and contaminated sediments are fully assessed to examine the remediation effect of GAC-TiO2 NPs. The GAC-TiO2 NPs are separated from GAC-TiO2 NPs-remedied sediments and characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), which reveals the mechanism of GAC-TiO2 NPs remedy Cu Contaminated sediments. The results show that after 35 days adding 20% GAC-TiO2 NPs to contaminated sediments, the Cu concentration in the overlying water and interstitial water decreases 89.47% and 83.52%, respectively, and the exchangeable fraction (F-1) of Cu in sediments decreases from 43.91% to 7.49%. The percentage of residual fraction (F-4) increases sharply from 42.79% to 80.30%. XPS results show that hydroxyl (-OH) plays an important role in the remediation process. The synergistic effects of pH, phosphorus concentration and organic matter (OM) content on the remediation effect are explored. When the pH value is 8, phosphorus concentration is 0.32 mg/L and OM content is 151.2 g/kg, adding 20% GAC-TiO2 NPs achieves the best remediation effect on Cu contaminated sediment. Biological enzyme-activity experiments prove that GAC-TiO2 NPs not only reduce the bioavailability and biotoxicity of Cu, but also effectively suppress the negative effects of granular activated carbon (GAC) on enzyme activities. All these results indicate that GAC-TiO2 NPs is an environmentally friendly remediation material for Cu contaminated sediments with high-potential applications.
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- Zhenzhou Yin
- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Huhhot 010051, China
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Xiao L, Zhang C, Wang G, Guan D, Zhang R, Chen Y, Dai J. Influencing pathways of soil microbial attributes on accumulation of heavy metals in brassica (Brassica campestris L. ssp.chinensis var.utilis Tsen et Lee) leaves. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 262:114215. [PMID: 32142975 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Microbial attributes have a great impact on soil heavy metal bioavailability, yet their influencing pathway on heavy metal accumulation in crop plants remains elusive. This study was aimed to analyze the influencing pathways of microbial attributes, including microbial biomass C and N (MBC and MBN), basal soil respiration (BSR) along with the activities of catalase, urease, and sucrase, on heavy metals (i.e., Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) accumulation by brassica leaves. Based upon a field investigation close to electroplating factory outlets, 45 pairs of soil and brassica samples were analyzed in the laboratory. Concentrations of heavy metals in brassica leaves declined with sampling distances downstream from the outlets. Redundancy analysis indicated that bioavailable concentrations of Cr, Cu, Ni, and MBC along with catalase activity were the major variables influencing heavy metal accumulation in brassica leaves and accounted for 83% of the accumulation. MBC and catalase activity accounted for 17% of the heavy metal accumulation in brassica leaves. Stepwise regression indicated that catalase activity, MBC, and BSR significantly affected heavy metal accumulation in brassica leaves. Based on structural equation modeling, the pathway coefficient of microbial activities-brassica heavy metals and the pathway coefficient of microbial biomass-brassica heavy metals are 0.122 (P < 0.05), suggesting that these microbial attributes (i.e. MBC along with catalase activities and SBR) could affect heavy metal accumulation in brassica leaves directly. The pathway coefficients of microbial activities-bioavailable heavy metals-brassica heavy metals and microbial biomass-bioavailable heavy metals-brassica heavy metal were -0.541 (P < 0.001) and 0.453 (P < 0.001), respectively, indicating that increase of microbial activities inhibited heavy metal accumulation while increase of microbial biomass promoted heavy metal accumulation, in brassica leaves. These results suggested that heavy metal bioavailability played a mediating role in the influencing pathways of soil microbial attributes on heavy metals in brassica leaves.
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- Ling Xiao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- School of Management, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510520, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Gabhane JW, Bhange VP, Patil PD, Bankar ST, Kumar S. Recent trends in biochar production methods and its application as a soil health conditioner: a review. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-3121-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Zeng XY, Li SW, Leng Y, Kang XH. Structural and functional responses of bacterial and fungal communities to multiple heavy metal exposure in arid loess. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 723:138081. [PMID: 32220739 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Concentration gradients of multiple heavy metals (HMs) in the arid loess region near a smelter were determined. In order to understand the response of soil microbes to multiple HM gradients, bacterial and fungal community structures and functions were analyzed using high-throughput RNA gene sequencing and the PICRUSt method. RDA/PCA analyses revealed that soil pH, HMs, and electrical conductivity (EC) jointly affected the bacterial communities in the soils. The soil microbial community structures responded differently to HMs, EC, and pH. High HMs increased the abundances of the bacterial phyla Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Deinococcus-Thermus, and Chloroflexi, and the genera Blastococcus, Rubrobacter, Quadrisphaera, and Tunicatimonas, whereas they decreased the abundances of the phyla Proteobacteria and Acidobacteria and the genera Streptomyces and Nocardioides. High EC and low pH decreased the abundance of most of the dominant bacterial phyla but increased the abundances of Firmicutes, Deinococcus-Thermus, and Nitrospirae. Furthermore, high HMs and EC reduced the numbers of soil-specific bacterial and fungal groups and drove the succession of certain groups that were highly resistant to increased HMs and EC. In addition, many bacterial and fungal groups exhibited different response patterns to each HM, implying that, in multiple HM-contaminated soils, HMs jointly shaped the microbial communities. PICRUSt analysis suggested that high HMs significantly decreased the total gene abundance and most KEGG modules in the soils. High EC and low pH significantly enhanced the abundances of several two-component system-, electron transfer-, and methanogenesis-related modules. We conclude that excessive multiple HMs and EC principally repressed the microbial activity and severely drove the gradient succession of bacterial and fungal communities in the arid loess region.
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- Xiao-Ying Zeng
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Microbial Resources and Engineering in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Microbial Resources and Engineering in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Microbial Resources and Engineering in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Microbial Resources and Engineering in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Cheng J, Sun Z, Li X, Yu Y. Effects of modified nanoscale carbon black on plant growth, root cellular morphogenesis, and microbial community in cadmium-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:18423-18433. [PMID: 32185740 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08081-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Previous researches have confirmed that modified nanoscale carbon black (MCB) can decrease the bioavailability of heavy metals in soil and accumulation in plant tissues, resulting in the increase of biomass of plant. However, as a nanoparticle, the effects of MCB on plant cell morphology and microbial communities in Cd-contaminated soil are poorly understood. This study, through greenhouse experiments, investigated the effects of MCB as an amendment for 5 mg·kg-1 Cd-contaminated soil on plant growth, plant cellular morphogenesis, and microbial communities. Two types of plants, metal-tolerant plant ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), and hyperaccumulator plant chard (Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla) were selected. The results indicated that adding MCB to Cd-contaminated soil, the dry biomass of shoot ryegrass and chard increased by 1.07 and 1.05 times, respectively, comparing with control group (the treatment without MCB). Meanwhile, the physiological characteristics of plant root denoted that adding MCB reduced the damage caused by Cd to plants. The acid phosphatase activity of soils treated with MBC was higher and the dehydrogenase activity was lower than control group during whole 50 days of incubation, while the urease and catalase activity of soils treated with MBC were higher than control group after 25 days of incubation. When compared with the treatment without MCB, the abundances of nitrogen-functional bacteria (Rhodospirillum and Nitrospira) and phosphorus-functional bacteria (Bradyrhizobium and Flavobacterium) increased but that of nitrogen-functional bacteria, Nitrososphaera, declined. The presence of MCB resulted in increased microbial community abundance by reducing the bioavailability of heavy metals in soil, while increasing the abundance of plants by increasing the amount of available nitrogen in soil. The result of this study suggests that MCB could be applied to the in-situ immobilization of heavy metal in contaminated soils because of its beneficial effects on plants growth, root cellular morphogenesis, and microbial community.
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- Jiemin Cheng
- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Culture East Road No. 88, Jinan, 250014, China.
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Culture East Road No. 88, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Culture East Road No. 88, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Culture East Road No. 88, Jinan, 250014, China
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Liu S, Yang B, Liang Y, Xiao Y, Fang J. Prospect of phytoremediation combined with other approaches for remediation of heavy metal-polluted soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:16069-16085. [PMID: 32173779 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08282-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils due to human production activities-mining, fossil fuel combustion, and application of chemical fertilizers/pesticides-results in severe environmental pollution. As the transmission of heavy metals through the food chain and their accumulation pose a serious risk to human health and safety, there has been increasing attention in the investigation of heavy metal pollution and search for effective soil remediation technologies. Here, we summarized and discussed the basic principles, strengths and weaknesses, and limitations of common standalone approaches such as those based on physics, chemistry, and biology, emphasizing their incompatibility with large-scale applications. Moreover, we explained the effects, advantages, and disadvantages of the combinations of common single repair approaches. We highlighted the latest research advances and prospects in phytoremediation-chemical, phytoremediation-microbe, and phytoremediation-genetic engineering combined with remediation approaches by changing metal availability, improving plant tolerance, promoting plant growth, improving phytoextraction and phytostabilization, etc. We then explained the improved safety and applicability of phytoremediation combined with other repair approaches compared to common standalone approaches. Finally, we established a prospective research direction of phytoremediation combined with multi-technology repair strategy.
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- Shuming Liu
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
- Hunan Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Swine Production, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory for Rural Ecosystem Health in Dongting Lake Area of Hunan Province, Changsha, 410128, People's Republic of China.
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Cao Y, Ma C, Chen H, Chen G, White JC, Xing B. Copper stress in flooded soil: Impact on enzyme activities, microbial community composition and diversity in the rhizosphere of Salix integra. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 704:135350. [PMID: 31822423 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Climate change has increased flooding frequency, making the heavy metal polluted areas more vulnerable, and led to increased global land degradation. Information about the alteration of soil microbiota under heavy metal pollution and flooding is still rather limited. Fast-growing trees are candidates for phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils. Therefore, the impact of Cu pollution on microbiota in soil used for cultivating Salix integra Thunb. was investigated with and without flooding for 60 d. Bacterial and fungal communities were accessed via partial 16S rRNA (V3-V4) and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) genes. The activity of invertase, urease and cellulase were markedly decreased by 28.5-59%, 55.0-76.7% and 17.3-34.1%, respectively, with increasing Cu levels. Flooding significantly increased the activity of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase by 56.3% and 41.4% at the highest Cu level compared to its respective non-flooded condition. High Cu concentration significantly decreased the richness and diversity of the bacterial community, and fungi were more sensitive than bacteria under flooding conditions. Redundancy analysis suggests that Cu, Fe and soil organic matter are the key determinants affecting the composition of microbial communities. Our findings provide new insight into the responses of soil microbes to Cu-contamination and contribute to our understanding of metal toxicity in soil-woody plant systems under flooded conditions.
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- Yini Cao
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311400, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT 06504, United States
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- Hunan Commodities Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Changsha 410007, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311400, China.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT 06504, United States
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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Zeng P, Huang F, Guo Z, Xiao X, Peng C. Physiological responses of Morus alba L. in heavy metal(loid)-contaminated soil and its associated improvement of the microbial diversity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:4294-4308. [PMID: 31832962 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07124-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Woody plants have considerable application potential in the phytoremediation schemes, owing to their long-lived large biomass and prosperous root systems in heavy metal(loid)-contaminated soil. Under greenhouse conditions, the physiological response characteristics and phytoremediation possibility of Morus alba L. and its associated improvement of the bacterial and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) diversities in heavy metal(loid) co-contaminated soils were investigated. The results showed that the cultivated M. alba L. plant exhibited significant tolerance against the heavy metal(loid)s in co-contaminated soil and that the microbial diversities were improved notably. The contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) in M. alba L. leaves decreased with cultivation from 90 to 270 days, while the superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase activities were maintained at normal levels to eliminate the production of lipid peroxides. The chemical compositions (e.g. amino acids, carbohydrates and proteins) in the root of M. alba L. fluctuated slightly throughout the cultivation period. Meanwhile, Cd, Pb and Zn were majorly concentrated in the M. alba L. roots, and the maximum contents were 23.4, 7.40 and 615.5 mg/kg, respectively. According to the polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) analysis results, the influence of M. alba L. on the rhizosphere AMF community was greater than that on the bacteria community. Meanwhile, the bacterial and AMF Shannon diversity indexes in the contaminated soil were enhanced by 18.7-22.0% and 7.14-16.4%, respectively, with the presence of M. alba L. Furthermore, the correlations between the availability of As, Cd, Pb, and Zn and Shannon diversity indexes of the bacterial and AMF communities were significantly (p < 0.05) positive with the phytoremediation of M. alba L. Therefore, M. alba L. can be suggested as a potential plant candidate for ecological remediation and for simultaneously improving the activity and diversity of microorganisms in contaminated soils.
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- Peng Zeng
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Changsha, 410004, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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