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Maharana B, Mahalle S, Bhende R, Dafale NA. Repercussions of Prolonged Pesticide Use on Natural Soil Microbiome Dynamics Using Metagenomics Approach. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12010-024-05033-y. [PMID: 39096471 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-024-05033-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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The residual pesticides in soil can affect the natural microbiome composition and genetic profile that drive nutrient cycling and soil fertility. In the present study, metagenomic approach was leveraged to determine modulations in nutrient cycling and microbial composition along with connected nexus of pesticide, antibiotic, and heavy metal resistance in selected crop and fallow soils having history of consistent pesticide applications. GC-MS analysis estimated residuals of chlorpyrifos, hexachlorbenzene, and dieldrin showing persistent nature of pesticides that pose selective pressure for microbial adaptation. Taxonomic profiling showed increased abundance of pesticide degrading Streptomyces, Xanthomonas, Cupriavidus, and Pseudomonas across the selected soils. Genes encoding for pesticide degrading cytochrome p450, organophosphorus hydrolase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, and oxidase were predominant and positively correlated with Bacillus, Sphingobium, and Burkholderia. Nitrogen-fixing genes (nifH, narB, and nir) were relatively less abundant in crop soils, correlating to the decrease in nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Anabaena, Pantoea, and Azotobacter). Microbial enzymes involved in carbon (pfkA, gap, pgi, and tpiA) and phosphorus cycle (gmbh and phnJ) were significantly higher in crop soils indicating extensive utilization of pesticide residuals as a nutrient source by the indigenous soil microbiota. Additionally, presence of antibiotic and heavy metal resistance genes suggested potential cross-resistance under pressure from pesticide residues. The results implied selective increase in pesticide degrading microbes with decrease in beneficial bacteria that resulted in reduced soil health and fertility. The assessment of agricultural soil microbial profile will provide a framework to develop sustainable agriculture practices to conserve soil health and fertility.
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- Bhumika Maharana
- Environmental Biotechnology & Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology & Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology & Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India
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- Environmental Biotechnology & Genomics Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India.
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Daunoras J, Kačergius A, Gudiukaitė R. Role of Soil Microbiota Enzymes in Soil Health and Activity Changes Depending on Climate Change and the Type of Soil Ecosystem. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:85. [PMID: 38392304 PMCID: PMC10886310 DOI: 10.3390/biology13020085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The extracellular enzymes secreted by soil microorganisms play a pivotal role in the decomposition of organic matter and the global cycles of carbon (C), phosphorus (P), and nitrogen (N), also serving as indicators of soil health and fertility. Current research is extensively analyzing these microbial populations and enzyme activities in diverse soil ecosystems and climatic regions, such as forests, grasslands, tropics, arctic regions and deserts. Climate change, global warming, and intensive agriculture are altering soil enzyme activities. Yet, few reviews have thoroughly explored the key enzymes required for soil fertility and the effects of abiotic factors on their functionality. A comprehensive review is thus essential to better understand the role of soil microbial enzymes in C, P, and N cycles, and their response to climate changes, soil ecosystems, organic farming, and fertilization. Studies indicate that the soil temperature, moisture, water content, pH, substrate availability, and average annual temperature and precipitation significantly impact enzyme activities. Additionally, climate change has shown ambiguous effects on these activities, causing both reductions and enhancements in enzyme catalytic functions.
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- Jokūbas Daunoras
- Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekis Av. 7, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kedainiai Distr., LT-58344 Akademija, Lithuania
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- Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekis Av. 7, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Sim JXF, Drigo B, Doolette CL, Vasileiadis S, Donner E, Karpouzas DG, Lombi E. Repeated applications of fipronil, propyzamide and flutriafol affect soil microbial functions and community composition: A laboratory-to-field assessment. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 331:138850. [PMID: 37146771 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Pesticides play an important role in conventional agriculture by controlling pests, weeds, and plant diseases. However, repeated applications of pesticides may have long lasting effects on non-target microorganisms. Most studies have investigated the short-term effects of pesticides on soil microbial communities at the laboratory scale. Here, we assessed the ecotoxicological impact of fipronil (insecticide), propyzamide (herbicide) and flutriafol (fungicide) on (i) soil microbial enzymatic activities, (ii) potential nitrification, (iii) abundance of the fungal and bacterial community and key functional genes (nifH, amoA, chiA, cbhl and phosphatase) and (iii) diversity of bacteria, fungi, ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and archaea (AOA) after repeated pesticide applications in laboratory and field experiments. Our results showed that repeated applications of propyzamide and flutriafol affected the soil microbial community structure in the field and had significant inhibitory effects on enzymatic activities. The abundances of soil microbiota affected by pesticides recovered to levels similar to the control following a second application, suggesting that they might be able to recover from the pesticide effects. However, the persistent pesticide inhibitory effects on soil enzymatic activities suggests that the ability of the microbial community to cope with the repeated application was not accompanied by functional recovery. Overall, our results suggest that repeated pesticide applications may influence soil health and microbial functionalities and that more information should be collected to inform risk-based policy development.
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- Jowenna X F Sim
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia.
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- University of Thessaly, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Larissa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- University of Thessaly, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Larissa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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Huang L, Yao SM, Jin Y, Xue W, Yu FH. Co-contamination by heavy metal and organic pollutant alters impacts of genotypic richness on soil nutrients. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1124585. [PMID: 36778695 PMCID: PMC9909551 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1124585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Co-contamination by heavy metal and organic pollutant may negatively influence plant performance, and increasing the number of genotypes for a plant population may reduce this negative effect. To test this hypothesis, we constructed experimental populations of Hydrocotyle vulgaris consisting of single, four or eight genotypes in soils contaminated by cadmium, cypermethrin or both. Biomass, leaf area and stem internode length of H. vulgaris were significantly lower in the soil contaminated by cypermethrin and by both cadmium and cypermethrin than in the soil contaminated by cadmium only. A reverse pattern was found for specific internode length and specific leaf area. In general, genotypic richness or its interaction with soil contamination did not influence plant growth or morphology. However, soil nutrients varied in response to soil contamination and genotypic richness. Moreover, plant population growth was positively correlated to soil total nitrogen, but negatively correlated to total potassium and organic matter. We conclude that co-contamination by cadmium and cypermethrin may suppress the growth of H. vulgaris population compared to contamination by cadmium only, but genotypic richness may play little role in regulating these effects.
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- Lin Huang
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation/Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation/Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation/Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
- School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation/Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation/Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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Sim JXF, Drigo B, Doolette CL, Vasileiadis S, Karpouzas DG, Lombi E. Impact of twenty pesticides on soil carbon microbial functions and community composition. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135820. [PMID: 35944675 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Pesticides are known to affect non-targeted soil microorganisms. Still, studies comparing the effect of multiple pesticides on a wide range of microbial endpoints associated with carbon cycling are scarce. Here, we employed fluorescence enzymatic assay and real-time PCR to evaluate the effect of 20 commercial pesticides, applied at their recommended dose and five times their recommended dose, on soil carbon cycling related enzymatic activities (α-1,4-glucosidase, β-1,4-glucosidase, β-d-cellobiohydrolase and β-xylosidase), and on the absolute abundance of functional genes (cbhl and chiA), in three different South Australian agricultural soils. The effects on cellulolytic and chitinolytic microorganisms, and the total microbial community composition were determined using shotgun metagenomic sequencing in selected pesticide-treated and untreated samples. The application of insecticides significantly increased the cbhl and chiA genes absolute abundance in the acidic soil. At the community level, insecticide fipronil had the greatest stimulating effect on cellulolytic and chitinolytic microorganisms, followed by fungicide metalaxyl-M and insecticide imidacloprid. A shift towards a fungal dominated microbial community was observed in metalaxyl-M treated soil. Overall, our results suggest that the application of pesticides might affect the soil carbon cycle and may disrupt the formation of soil organic matter and structure stabilisation.
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- Jowenna X F Sim
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia.
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- University of Thessaly, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Larissa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- University of Thessaly, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Larissa, Viopolis, 41500, Greece
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia; University of South Australia, UniSA STEM, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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Aloo BN, Mbega ER, Makumba BA, Tumuhairwe JB. Effects of agrochemicals on the beneficial plant rhizobacteria in agricultural systems. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:60406-60424. [PMID: 34535866 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16191-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Conventional agriculture relies heavily on chemical pesticides and fertilizers to control plant pests and diseases and improve production. Nevertheless, the intensive and prolonged use of agrochemicals may have undesirable consequences on the structure, diversity, and activities of soil microbiomes, including the beneficial plant rhizobacteria in agricultural systems. Although literature continues to mount regarding the effects of these chemicals on the beneficial plant rhizobacteria in agricultural systems, our understanding of them is still limited, and a proper account is required. With the renewed efforts and focus on agricultural and environmental sustainability, understanding the effects of different agrochemicals on the beneficial plant rhizobacteria in agricultural systems is both urgent and important to deduce practical solutions towards agricultural sustainability. This review critically evaluates the effects of various agrochemicals on the structure, diversity, and functions of the beneficial plant rhizobacteria in agricultural systems and propounds on the prospects and general solutions that can be considered to realize sustainable agricultural systems. This can be useful in understanding the anthropogenic effects of common and constantly applied agrochemicals on symbiotic systems in agricultural soils and shed light on the need for more environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural practices.
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- Becky Nancy Aloo
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Eldoret, P.O. Box 1125-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
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- Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Moi University, P.O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret, Kenya
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- Department of Agricultural Production, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box, 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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SEBİOMO A. Effects of selected synthetic and biological insecticides on microbial population and microbial activities of soil samples. JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH CHEMICAL SOCIETY, SECTION A: CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.18596/jotcsa.731232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Haddad SA, Lemanowicz J, Abd El-Azeim MM. Cellulose decomposition in clay and sandy soils contaminated with heavy metals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019; 16:3275-3290. [DOI: 10.1007/s13762-018-1918-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Li Y, Li X, Sun Y, Zhao X, Li Y. Cathodic microbial community adaptation to the removal of chlorinated herbicide in soil microbial fuel cells. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:16900-16912. [PMID: 29623641 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1871-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The microbial fuel cell (MFC) that uses a solid electrode as the inexhaustible electron acceptor is an innovative remediation technology that simultaneously generates bioelectricity. Chlorinated pollutants are better metabolized by reductive dechlorination in proximity to the cathode. Here, the removal efficiency of the herbicide metolachlor (ML) increased by 262 and 176% in soil MFCs that were spiked with 10 (C10) and 20 mg/kg (C20) of ML, respectively, relative to the non-electrode controls. The bioelectricity output of the C10 and C20 increased by over two- and eightfold, respectively, compared to that of the non-ML control, with maximum current densities of 49.6 ± 2.5 (C10) and 78.9 ± 0.6 mA/m2 (C20). Based on correlations between ML concentrations and species abundances in the MFCs, it was inferred that Azohydromonas sp., Sphingomonas sp., and Pontibacter sp. play a major role in ML removal around the cathode, with peak removal efficiencies of 56 ± 1% (C10) and 58 ± 1% (C20). Moreover, Clostridium sp., Geobacter sp., Bacillus sp., Romboutsia sp., and Terrisporobacter sp. may be electricigens or closely related microbes due to the significant positive correlation between the bioelectricity generation levels and their abundances around the anode. This study suggests that a directional adaptation of the microbial community has taken place to increase both the removal of chlorinated herbicides around the cathode and the generation of bioelectricity around the anode in bioelectrochemical remediation systems.
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- Yue Li
- College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China
- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, MOA Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, MOA Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China.
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, MOA Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, MOA Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, MOA Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Tianjin, 300191, People's Republic of China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People's Republic of China
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The Influence of Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Enzyme Activities on Soil Quality of Saline-Alkali Agroecosystems in Western Jilin Province, China. SUSTAINABILITY 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/su10051529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Xie X, Pu L, Wang Q, Zhu M, Xu Y, Zhang M. Response of soil physicochemical properties and enzyme activities to long-term reclamation of coastal saline soil, Eastern China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 607-608:1419-1427. [PMID: 28738553 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Soil enzyme activity during different years of reclamation and land use patterns could indicate changes in soil quality. The objective of this research is to explore the dynamics of 5 soil enzyme activities (dehydrogenase, amylase, urease, acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase) involved in C, N, and P cycling and their responses to changes in soil physicochemical properties resulting from long-term reclamation of coastal saline soil. Soil samples from a total of 55 sites were collected from a coastal reclamation area with different years of reclamation (0, 7, 32, 40, 63a) in this study. The results showed that both long-term reclamation and land use patterns have significant effects on soil physicochemical properties and enzyme activities. Compared with the bare flat, soil water content, soil bulk density, pH and electrical conductivity showed a decreasing trend after reclamation, whereas soil organic carbon, total nitrogen and total phosphorus tended to increase. Dehydrogenase, amylase and acid phosphatase activities initially increased and then decreased with increasing years of reclamation, whereas urease and alkaline phosphatase activities were characterized by an increase-decrease-increase trend. Moreover, urease, acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activities exhibited significant differences between coastal saline soil with 63years of reclamation and bare flat, whereas dehydrogenase and amylase activities remained unchanged. Aquaculture ponds showed higher soil water content, pH and EC but lower soil organic carbon, total nitrogen and total phosphorus than rapeseed, broad bean and wheat fields. Rapeseed, broad bean and wheat fields displayed higher urease and alkaline phosphatase activities and lower dehydrogenase, amylase and acid phosphatase activities compared with aquaculture ponds. Redundancy analysis revealed that the soil physicochemical properties explained 74.5% of the variation in soil enzyme activities and that an obvious relationship existed between soil nutrients and soil enzyme activities. These results will assist governmental evaluation of the quality of reclaimed coastal soil.
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- Xuefeng Xie
- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Coastal Zone Exploitation and Protection, Ministry of Land and Resources, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Coastal Zone Exploitation and Protection, Ministry of Land and Resources, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Coastal Zone Exploitation and Protection, Ministry of Land and Resources, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Coastal Zone Exploitation and Protection, Ministry of Land and Resources, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Coastal Zone Exploitation and Protection, Ministry of Land and Resources, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Coastal Zone Exploitation and Protection, Ministry of Land and Resources, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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Effect of Applied Pesticide on the Microbial System of Agriculture Soil. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.11.1.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Influence of insecticides flubendiamide and spinosad on biological activities in tropical black and red clay soils. 3 Biotech 2015; 5:13-21. [PMID: 28324354 PMCID: PMC4327749 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-013-0188-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A laboratory experiment has been conducted to investigate the ecological toxicity of flubendiamide and spinosad at their recommended field rates and higher rates (1.0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0 kg ha−1) on cellulase, invertase and amylase in black and red clay soils after 10, 20, 30 and 40-day exposure under controlled conditions in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) soils of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Flubendiamide and spinosad were stimulatory to the activities of cellulase, invertase and amylase at lower concentrations at 10-day interval. The striking stimulation in soil enzyme activities noticed at 2.5 kg ha−1, persists for 20 days in both soils. Overall, the higher concentrations (5.0–10.0 kg ha−1) of flubendiamide, and spinosad were toxic or innocuous to cellulase, invertase and amylase activities, respectively. The results of the present study thus, clearly, indicate that application of the insecticides in cultivation of groundnut, at field application rates improved the activities of cellulase, invertase and amylase in soils.
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Raju MN, Venkateswarlu K. Effect of repeated applications of buprofezin and acephate on soil cellulases, amylase, and invertase. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2014; 186:6319-6325. [PMID: 24869954 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-3856-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The impact of repeated applications of buprofezin and acephate, at concentrations ranging from 0.25 to 1.0 kg ha(-1), on activities of cellulases, amylase, and invertase in unamended and nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium (NPK) fertilizer-amended soil planted with cotton was studied. The nontarget effect of selected insecticides, when applied once, twice, or thrice on soil enzyme activities, was dose-dependent; the activities decreased with increasing concentrations of insecticides. However, there was a rapid decline in activities of enzymes after three repeated applications of insecticides in unamended or NPK-amended soil. Our data clearly suggest that insecticides must be applied judiciously in pest management in order to protect the enzymes largely implicated in soil fertility.
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- M Naga Raju
- Universidad Estatal Amazonica, 160150, Puyo, Ecuador,
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Activities of hydrolases and oxidases as influenced by the application of monocrotophos in sandy loam soil of Rajasthan. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 172:3570-82. [PMID: 24557957 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-0789-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Continuous and repeated use of pesticides affects soil microbial flora and fauna and hence indirectly affects the activity of diverse microbial enzymes present within it. The present study investigates the interaction effect of different concentrations of monocrotophos on diverse hydrolases and oxidases, viz., protease, alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, cellulase, amylase, invertase, arginine deaminase, and dehydrogenase, present in sandy loam soil of Rajasthan under in vitro conditions for 30 days. Soil sample was inoculated with three different concentrations of monocrotophos, viz., 50, 100, and 150 μg kg(-1), and incubated in dark at room temperature. At regular interval of 5 days, sample was withdrawn and enzyme activity was calculated and compared with that of control. Application of various concentrations of monocrotophos enhanced the activity of diverse enzymes present in soil. Therefore, the study revealed synergistic or additive effect of monocrotophos on all the tested microbial enzyme entities. Increasing concentration of the pesticide, however, poses an antagonistic interaction on the increment of different enzymes activities. Therefore, it can be concluded from the study that monocrotophos impose a positive effect at low concentration of pesticide, whereas high concentration poses negative effect on the activity of different enzymes present in soil.
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The laboratory studies were conducted to resolute the effects of imidacloprid (insecticide) and triadimefon (fungicide) singly and in combination on enzymatic activities of soil microorganisms in tomato cultivated soils at different concentrations of 0.2, 0.5 and 0.7 kg/ha. The rate of amylase activity was stimulated by the application of pesticides at field rate. High dosage decreased the activity of amylase. Decline in the activity of cellulase was observed at all concentrations than control. Imidacloprid had an improved activity of cellulase at 0.5 μg/g than tridimefon and combination. At higher concentration (0.7 μg/g), the combination of insecticide and fungicide showed an antagonistic interaction toward cellulase. After 24 h, maximum inhibition was observed in invertase enzyme rate at all examined dosages. After 48 h, the activity was revived to some extent and imidacloprid showed enhanced activity at 0.5 μg/g (field rate). However at 0.7 μg/g, imidacloprid has a noticeable effect on the invertase. The pesticide application in single and in combination (0.2-0.7 μg/g soil) triggered the dehydrogenase activity. At field rate triadimefon significantly quickened the activity.
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- B Vineela Deborah
- Department of Applied Microbiology, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Applied Microbiology, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Applied Microbiology, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Raybould A, Tuttle A, Shore S, Stone T. Environmental risk assessments for transgenic crops producing output trait enzymes. Transgenic Res 2009; 19:595-609. [PMID: 19924556 PMCID: PMC2902732 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-009-9343-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2009] [Accepted: 10/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
Abstract
The environmental risks from cultivating crops producing output trait enzymes can be rigorously assessed by testing conservative risk hypotheses of no harm to endpoints such as the abundance of wildlife, crop yield and the rate of degradation of crop residues in soil. These hypotheses can be tested with data from many sources, including evaluations of the agronomic performance and nutritional quality of the crop made during product development, and information from the scientific literature on the mode-of-action, taxonomic distribution and environmental fate of the enzyme. Few, if any, specific ecotoxicology or environmental fate studies are needed. The effective use of existing data means that regulatory decision-making, to which an environmental risk assessment provides essential information, is not unnecessarily complicated by evaluation of large amounts of new data that provide negligible improvement in the characterization of risk, and that may delay environmental benefits offered by transgenic crops containing output trait enzymes.
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- Alan Raybould
- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6EY, UK.
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