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Martin-Pozas T, Cuezva S, Fernandez-Cortes A, Gonzalez-Pumariega M, Elez J, Duarte E, de la Rasilla M, Canaveras JC, Saiz-Jimenez C, Sanchez-Moral S. Adaptive response of prokaryotic communities to extreme pollution flooding in a Paleolithic rock art cave (Pindal Cave, northern Spain). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 921:171137. [PMID: 38401719 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171137] [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: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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A flood event affecting Pindal Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage site, introduced a substantial amount of external sediments and waste into the cave. This event led to the burial of preexisting sediments, altering the biogeochemical characteristics of the cave ecosystem by introducing heightened levels of organic matter, nitrogen compounds, phosphorus, and heavy metals. The sediments included particulate matter and waste from a cattle farm located within the water catchment area of the cavity, along with diverse microorganisms, reshaping the cave microbial community. This study addresses the ongoing influence of a cattle farm on the cave ecosystem and aims to understand the adaptive responses of the underground microbial community to the sudden influx of waste allochthonous material. Here, we show that the flood event had an immediate and profound effect on the cave microbial community, marked by a significant increase in methanogenic archaea, denitrifying bacteria, and other microorganisms commonly associated with mammalian intestinal tracts. Furthermore, our findings reveal that one year after the flood, microorganisms related to the flood decreased, while the increase in inorganic forms of ammonium and nitrate suggests potential nitrification, aligning with increased abundances of corresponding functional genes involved in nitrogen cycling. The results reveal that the impact of pollution was neither recent nor isolated, and it was decisive in stopping livestock activity near the cave. The influence of the cattle farm has persisted since its establishment over the impluvium area, and this influence endures even a year after the flood. Our study emphasizes the dynamic interplay between natural events, anthropogenic activities, and microbial communities, offering insights into the resilience of cave ecosystems. Understanding microbial adaptation in response to environmental disturbances, as demonstrated in this cave ecosystem, has implications for broader ecological studies and underscores the importance of considering temporal dynamics in conservation efforts.
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- Tamara Martin-Pozas
- Department of Geology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Spanish Geological Survey (IGME-CSIC), 28003 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Geology, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain.
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- Department of History, University of Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Alicante, Campus San Vicente del Raspeig, 03690 Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Environmental Microbiology and Soil and Water Protection, Institute of Natural Resources and Agricultural Biology (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain.
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- Department of Geology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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Martin-Pozas T, Nováková A, Jurado V, Cuezva S, Fernandez-Cortes A, Saiz-Jimenez C, Sanchez-Moral S. A Second Fungal Outbreak in Castañar Cave, Spain, Discloses the Fragility of Subsurface Ecosystems. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2024; 87:53. [PMID: 38507071 PMCID: PMC10954929 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-024-02367-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Castañar is a cave with strict visitor control measures since it was open to public visits in 2003. However, in recent years, the cave suffered two fungal outbreaks, the first in 2008 and controlled by cleaning the contaminated sediments and subsequent closure of the cave until 2014. The cave was reopened but limited to a maximum of 450 visitors/year. Despite these restrictions on visit, the cave experienced a second outbreak in 2021, originating from the installation of a steel grating walkway, aiming at protecting the ground sediments from the visitors' footsteps. Here, we conducted an analysis using Next-Generation Sequencing and culture-dependent techniques to investigate the fungal communities related to the second outbreak and compare with those present before the cave suffered the outbreak. The results show that the most abundant fungi involved in the 2021 outbreak were already detected in 2020, and even in 2008 and 2009, although the main species that originating both outbreaks were different, likely due to the different carbon sources introduced into the cave.
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- Tamara Martin-Pozas
- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC, 28006, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biologia y Geologia, Universidad de Almeria, 04120, Almeria, Spain
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- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, IRNAS-CSIC, 41012, Seville, Spain
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- Spanish Geological Survey, IGME-CSIC, 28003, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, IRNAS-CSIC, 41012, Seville, Spain.
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Martin-Pozas T, Fernandez-Cortes A, Cuezva S, Jurado V, Gonzalez-Pimentel JL, Hermosin B, Ontañon R, Arias P, Cañaveras JC, Sanchez-Moral S, Saiz-Jimenez C. Microclimate, airborne particles, and microbiological monitoring protocol for conservation of rock-art caves: The case of the world-heritage site La Garma cave (Spain). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119762. [PMID: 38081083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119762] [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: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Cave heritage is often threatened by tourism or even scientific activities, which can lead to irreversible deterioration. We present a preventive conservation monitoring protocol to protect caves with rock art, focusing on La Garma Cave (Spain), a World Heritage Site with valuable archaeological materials and Palaeolithic paintings. This study assessed the suitability of the cave for tourist use through continuous microclimate and airborne particles monitoring, biofilm analysis, aerobiological monitoring and experimental visits. Our findings indicate several factors that make it inadvisable to adapt the cave for tourist use. Human presence and transit within the cave cause cumulative effects on the temperature of environmentally very stable and fragile sectors and significant resuspension of particles from the cave sediments. These environmental perturbations represent severe impacts as they affect the natural aerodynamic control of airborne particles and determine bacterial dispersal throughout the cave. This monitoring protocol provides part of the evidence to design strategies for sustainable cave management.
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- Departamento de Geologia, Geografia y Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Alcala, 28805, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, IRNAS-CSIC, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Genetica, Centro Andaluz de Biologia del Desarrollo (CABD, UPO-CSIC-JA), Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, IRNAS-CSIC, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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- Museo de Prehistoria y Arqueologia de Cantabria - Cuevas Prehistoricas de Cantabria, 39009, Santander, Spain
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- Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria (IIIPC). Universidad de Cantabria, 39009, Santander, Spain
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- Departmento de Ciencias de la Tierra y Medio Ambiente, Universida de Alicante, 03690, Alicante, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, IRNAS-CSIC, 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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Martin-Pozas T, Cuezva S, Fernandez-Cortes A, Benavente D, Saiz-Jimenez C, Sanchez-Moral S. Prokaryotic communities inhabiting a high-radon subterranean ecosystem (Castañar Cave, Spain): Environmental and substrate-driven controls. Microbiol Res 2023; 277:127511. [PMID: 37852679 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Castañar Cave (Caceres, Spain) is a unique show cave known for its high natural radiation levels. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of its prokaryotic diversity, specifically focusing on investigating the influence of environmental conditions and substrate characteristics on the prokaryotic community structure in the cave sediments. Additionally, the research aims to evaluate the potential impact of human activities on the cave ecosystem. The identification of distinct bioclimatic zones within the cave was made possible through a combination of environmental and microbial monitoring (ATP assays). The results reveal sediment texture as a significant factor, notably affecting the structure, diversity, and phylogenetic variability of the microbial community, including both Bacteria and Archaea. The proportion of clay minerals in sediments plays a crucial role in regulating moisture levels and nutrient availability. These substrate properties collectively exert a significant selective pressure on the structure of prokaryotic communities within cave sediments. The molecular approach shows that heterotrophic bacteria, including those with chitinolytic enzymes, primarily inhabit the cave. Furthermore, chemoautotrophic nitrifiers such as the archaea Nitrososphaeria and the genus Nitrospira, as well as methanotrophic bacteria from the phyla Methylomirabilota, Pseudomonadota, and Verrucomicrobiota, are also present. Remarkably, despite being a show cave, the cave microbiota displays minimal impacts from human activities and the surface ecosystem. Prokaryotic populations exhibit stability in the innermost areas, while the tourist trail area experiences slightly higher biomass increases due to visitor traffic. This suggests that conservation efforts have successfully limited the entry of external nutrients into the innermost cave areas. Additionally, the results suggest that integrating biomarkers like ATP into environmental monitoring can significantly enhance the methods used to study the negative impacts of tourism on cave ecosystems.
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- Tamara Martin-Pozas
- Department of Geology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Geology, Geography and Environment, University of Alcala, 28805 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Alicante, Campus San Vicente del Raspeig, 03690 Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Environmental Microbiology and Soil and Water Protection, Institute of Natural Resources and Agricultural Biology (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain.
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- Department of Geology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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Martin-Pozas T, Fernandez-Cortes A, Cuezva S, Cañaveras JC, Benavente D, Duarte E, Saiz-Jimenez C, Sanchez-Moral S. New insights into the structure, microbial diversity and ecology of yellow biofilms in a Paleolithic rock art cave (Pindal Cave, Asturias, Spain). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 897:165218. [PMID: 37419360 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165218] [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: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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In the absence of sunlight, caves harbor a great diversity of microbial colonies to extensive biofilms with different sizes and colors visible to the naked eye. One of the most widespread and visible types of biofilm are those with yellow hues that can constitute a serious problem for the conservation of cultural heritage in many caves, such as Pindal Cave (Asturias, Spain). This cave, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its Paleolithic parietal art, shows a high degree of development of yellow biofilms that represents a real threat to the conservation of painted and engraved figures. This study aims to: 1) identify the microbial structures and the most characteristic taxa composing the yellow biofilms, 2) seek the linked microbiome reservoir primarily contributing to their growth; 3) seed light on the driving vectors that contribute to their formation and determine the subsequent proliferation and spatial distribution. To achieve this goal, we used amplicon-based massive sequencing, in combination with other techniques such as microscopy, in situ hybridization and environmental monitoring, to compare the microbial communities of yellow biofilms with those of drip waters, cave sediments and exterior soil. The results revealed microbial structures related to the phylum Actinomycetota and the most characteristic bacteria in yellow biofilms, represented by the genera wb1-P19, Crossiella, Nitrospira, and Arenimonas. Our findings suggest that sediments serve as potential reservoirs and colonization sites for these bacteria that can develop into biofilms under favorable environmental and substrate conditions, with a particular affinity for speleothems and rugged-surfaced rocks found in condensation-prone areas. This study presents an exhaustive study of microbial communities of yellow biofilms in a cave, which could be used as a procedure for the identification of similar biofilms in other caves and to design effective conservation strategies in caves with valuable cultural heritage.
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- Tamara Martin-Pozas
- Department of Geology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Geology, Geography and Environment, University of Alcala, Campus Cientifico-Tecnologico, 28802 Alcala de Henares, Spain.
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- Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Alicante, Campus San Vicente del Raspeig, 03690 Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences, University of Alicante, Campus San Vicente del Raspeig, 03690 Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of History, University of Oviedo, 33011 Oviedo, Spain.
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- Department of Agrochemistry, Environmental Microbiology and Soil and Water Protection, Institute of Natural Resources and Agricultural Biology (IRNAS-CSIC), 41012 Seville, Spain.
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- Department of Geology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain.
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Zhu HZ, Jiang CY, Liu SJ. Microbial roles in cave biogeochemical cycling. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:950005. [PMID: 36246268 PMCID: PMC9554484 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.950005] [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: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Among fundamental research questions in subterranean biology, the role of subterranean microbiomes playing in key elements cycling is a top-priority one. Karst caves are widely distributed subsurface ecosystems, and cave microbes get more and more attention as they could drive cave evolution and biogeochemical cycling. Research have demonstrated the existence of diverse microbes and their participance in biogeochemical cycling of elements in cave environments. However, there are still gaps in how these microbes sustain in caves with limited nutrients and interact with cave environment. Cultivation of novel cave bacteria with certain functions is still a challenging assignment. This review summarized the role of microbes in cave evolution and mineral deposition, and intended to inspire further exploration of microbial performances on C/N/S biogeocycles.
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- Hai-Zhen Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Environmental Microbiology Research Center, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Environmental Microbiology Research Center, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources and Environmental Microbiology Research Center, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Shuang-Jiang Liu,
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Jurado V, Del Rosal Y, Jimenez de Cisneros C, Liñan C, Martin-Pozas T, Gonzalez-Pimentel JL, Hermosin B, Saiz-Jimenez C. Microbial communities in carbonate precipitates from drip waters in Nerja Cave, Spain. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13399. [PMID: 35529484 PMCID: PMC9074860 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Research on cave microorganisms has mainly focused on the microbial communities thriving on speleothems, rocks and sediments; however, drip water bacteria and calcite precipitation has received less attention. In this study, microbial communities of carbonate precipitates from drip waters in Nerja, a show cave close to the sea in southeastern Spain, were investigated. We observed a pronounced difference in the bacterial composition of the precipitates, depending on the galleries and halls. The most abundant phylum in the precipitates of the halls close to the cave entrance was Proteobacteria, due to the low depth of this sector, the direct influence of a garden on the top soil and the infiltration of waters into the cave, as well as the abundance of members of the order Hyphomicrobiales, dispersing from plant roots, and other Betaproteobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria, common soil inhabitants. The influence of marine aerosols explained the presence of Marinobacter, Idiomarina, Thalassobaculum, Altererythrobacter and other bacteria due to the short distance from the cave to the sea. Nineteen out of forty six genera identified in the cave have been reported to precipitate carbonate and likely have a role in mineral deposition.
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- Valme Jurado
- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia (IRNAS-CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Ecologia y Geologia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia (IRNAS-CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
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Huang TH, Tung FT, Chen GF, Chen WH. Variations of N concentrations and microbial community in the start-up of anammox using anaerobic heterotrophic sludge: Influence of a long reaction-phase time and comparison of the efficiencies of attached-versus suspended-growth cultures. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132151. [PMID: 34517235 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132151] [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: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Anaerobic sludge was capable of producing anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) cultures. However, the low activity of anammox bacteria in the seed sludge often led to a long time for stable anammox to initiate. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of an extended reaction-phase time in the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) on the rapid startup of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) using anaerobic heterotrophic bacteria as the seed sludge. After the startup, suspended and attached bacteria in anammox were separately analyzed for comparison. The variations of nitrogen concentrations and shifts of the microbial community structures were studied. The results showed that anammox occurred after a long reaction-phase time in the SBR with the efficient removals of NH4+ (96.4%) and NO2- (99.8%). The effective NO2- treatment before anammox startup was attributable to inevitable denitrification or dissimilatory nitrate reduction (e.g., Denitratisoma). The occurrence of anammox was supported by the anammox stoichiometry, bacteria diversity variation, and principal component analysis. The overall nitrogen removal rate (NRR) and nitrogen removal efficiency (NRE) was 0.07 kg/m3-d and 92.8%, respectively. The relative molar quantities of NH4+ and NO2- removed as well as N2 and NO3- formed were 1(1):1.29(1.32):1.45(1.02):0.15(0.26), as the numbers in the parentheses represent the theoretical values. Denitratisoma and Desulfatiglans dominated in the seed sludge, whereas Candidatus_Jettenia abundances were significantly higher in anammox attached- (26.0%) and suspended-growth cultures (14.5%). Fifty-three genera were simultaneously identified in all samples, suggesting their importance in the startup of anammox from anaerobic sludge. Candidatus_Jettenia was observed to be more associated with the growth of anammox biofilm (the abundances were 26.0% and 14.5% in attached- and suspended-growth cultures, respectively) and supported the fine nitrogen removal performance in the attached-growth cultures.
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- Tsung-Hsien Huang
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan; Aerosol Science and Research Center, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Wu H, Wang H, Zhang Y, Antonopoulou G, Ntaikou I, Lyberatos G, Yan Q. In situ biogas upgrading via cathodic biohydrogen using mitigated ammonia nitrogen during the anaerobic digestion of Taihu blue algae in an integrated bioelectrochemical system (BES). BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 341:125902. [PMID: 34523575 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125902] [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: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Biohydrogen using migrated ammonia as nitrogen source, and biogas upgrading with hydrogen collected at biocathode in an integrated bioelectrochemical system (BES) were investigated, during the anaerobic digestion of Taihu blue algae. Under an applied voltage of 0.4 V, biohydrogen (202.87 mL) reached 2.34 and 2.90 times than groups with applied voltage of 0 V and 0.8 V, respectively. Moreover, biohydrogen of the group with 1000 mg/L initial ammonia addition (524.16 mL) reached 1.53 times than that the of the control. With 0.25 bar of H2 injected at the beginning (R1), highest methane production (286.62) mL and content (75.73%) were obtained. Comparing to other groups, not only microbial genus responsible for both aceticlastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens of the group R1 were apparently enriched, but key enzymes related to methane production also acquired better abundances. Therefore, it's promising to conduct the ammonia alleviating, hydrogen producing and biogas upgrading simultaneously using BES.
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- Huixing Wu
- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Platani, Patras, GR 26504, Greece
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Platani, Patras, GR 26504, Greece; School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, GR 15780 Athens, Greece
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- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Wuxi 214122, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou 215011, China.
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Dominguez-Moñino I, Jurado V, Rogerio-Candelera MA, Hermosin B, Saiz-Jimenez C. Airborne bacteria in show caves from Southern Spain. MICROBIAL CELL (GRAZ, AUSTRIA) 2021; 8:247-255. [PMID: 34692820 PMCID: PMC8485469 DOI: 10.15698/mic2021.10.762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This work presents a study on the airborne bacteria recorded in three Andalusian show caves, subjected to different managements. The main differences within the caves were the absence of lighting and phototrophic biofilms in Cueva de Ardales, the periodic maintenance and low occurrence of phototrophic biofilms in Gruta de las Maravillas, and the abundance of phototrophic biofilms in speleothems and walls in Cueva del Tesoro. These factors conditioned the diversity of bacteria in the caves and therefore there are large differences among the CFU m-3, determined using a suction impact collector, equipment widely used in aerobiological studies. The study of the bacterial diversity, inside and outside the caves, indicates that the air is mostly populated by bacteria thriving in the subterranean environment. In addition, the diversity seems to be related with the presence of abundant phototrophic biofilms, but not with the number of visitors received by each cave.
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, IRNAS-CSIC, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, IRNAS-CSIC, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, IRNAS-CSIC, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Gonzalez-Pimentel JL, Martin-Pozas T, Jurado V, Miller AZ, Caldeira AT, Fernandez-Lorenzo O, Sanchez-Moral S, Saiz-Jimenez C. Prokaryotic communities from a lava tube cave in La Palma Island (Spain) are involved in the biogeochemical cycle of major elements. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11386. [PMID: 34026356 PMCID: PMC8121065 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lava caves differ from karstic caves in their genesis and mineral composition. Subsurface microbiology of lava tube caves in Canary Islands, a volcanic archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, is largely unknown. We have focused the investigation in a representative lava tube cave, Fuente de la Canaria Cave, in La Palma Island, Spain, which presents different types of speleothems and colored microbial mats. Four samples collected in this cave were studied using DNA next-generation sequencing and field emission scanning electron microscopy for bacterial identification, functional profiling, and morphological characterization. The data showed an almost exclusive dominance of Bacteria over Archaea. The distribution in phyla revealed a majority abundance of Proteobacteria (37-89%), followed by Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria and Candidatus Rokubacteria. These four phyla comprised a total relative abundance of 72-96%. The main ecological functions in the microbial communities were chemoheterotrophy, methanotrophy, sulfur and nitrogen metabolisms, and CO2 fixation; although other ecological functions were outlined. Genome annotations of the especially representative taxon Ga0077536 (about 71% of abundance in moonmilk) predicted the presence of genes involved in CO2 fixation, formaldehyde consumption, sulfur and nitrogen metabolisms, and microbially-induced carbonate precipitation. The detection of several putative lineages associated with C, N, S, Fe and Mn indicates that Fuente de la Canaria Cave basalts are colonized by metabolically diverse prokaryotic communities involved in the biogeochemical cycling of major elements.
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- Environmental Microbiology, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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- Environmental Microbiology, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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Wang Z, Dai L, Yao J, Guo T, Hrynsphan D, Tatsiana S, Chen J. Improvement of Alcaligenes sp.TB performance by Fe-Pd/multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Enriched denitrification pathways and accelerated electron transport. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 327:124785. [PMID: 33582520 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Aiming at the accumulation of NO2--N and N2O during denitrification process, this work focused to improve the denitrification performance by Pd-Fe embedded multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The main conclusions were as follows: 30 mg/L Pd-Fe/MWCNTs have shown an excellent promotion on denitrification (completely TN removal at 36 h). Meanwhile, enzyme activity results indicated that the generation of NO2--N, NH4+-N by Pd-Fe/MWCNTs led the occur of short-cut denitrification by increasing 203.9% the nitrite reductase activity. Furthermore, electrochemical results and index correlation analysis confirmed that the electron exchange capacity (1.401 mmol eg-1) of Pd-Fe/MWCNTs was positively related to nitrite reductase activity, indicating its crucial role in electron transport activity (0.46 μg O2/(protein·min) at 24 h) during denitrification process by Pd-Fe/MWCNTs played a role of chemical reductant and redox mediator.
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- Zeyu Wang
- Interdisciplinary Research Academy, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Research Institute of Physical and Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, Minsk 220030, Belarus
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- Research Institute of Physical and Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, Minsk 220030, Belarus
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- College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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Guo H, Han S, Lee DJ. Genomic studies on natural and engineered aquatic denitrifying eco-systems: A research update. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 326:124740. [PMID: 33497924 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124740] [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: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Excess nitrogenous compounds in municipal or industrial wastewaters can stimulate growth of denitrifying bacteria, in return, to convert potentially hazardous nitrate to inorganic nitrogen gas. To explore the community structure, distributions and succession of functional strains, and their interactions with other microbial communities, contemporary studies were performed based on detailed genomic analysis. This mini-review updated contemporary genomic studies on denitrifying genes in natural and engineered aquatic systems, with the constructed wetlands being the demonstrative system for the latter. Prospects for the employment of genomic studies on denitrifying systems for process design, optimization and development of novel denitrifying processes were discussed.
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- Hongliang Guo
- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan; College of Technology and Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan; College of Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung 40070, Taiwan.
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