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Liu F, Ding Y, Liu J, Latif J, Qin J, Tian S, Sun S, Guan B, Zhu K, Jia H. The effect of redox fluctuation on carbon mineralization in riparian soil: An analysis of the hotspot zone of reactive oxygen species production. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 265:122294. [PMID: 39182351 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122294] [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: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
Abstract
Riparian zones are important depositional environments at the catchment scale and provide environmental services such as carbon sequestration. This zone is a highly dynamic interface for oxygen and electron exchange, which confers the basis for reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. However, the differences in soil ROS production and their impact on carbon turnover across various redox locations within the riparian zone remain to be fully elucidated. In this study, we investigated the distribution characteristics and generation mechanism of ROS in riparian soil based on soil samples collected in a three-month field monitoring experiment, with additional incubation experiments conducted to examine the effect of hydroxyl radical (•OH) on soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization. The obtained results demonstrated that the riverine wetland was the hotspot zone for •OH production, with the production flux of 13.05 μmol kg-1 d-1, which was significantly higher than that in floodplain (7.29 μmol kg-1 d-1) and riverbank soils (8.61 μmol kg-1 d-1). Moreover, •OH levels displayed distinct rhythmic fluctuations, with significantly higher concentrations at low water levels compared to those at high water levels, and remained essentially flat over three cycles. The statistic analysis revealed that the ROS production was highly dependent on reduced species and microbial community structure, which function as biogeochemical batteries and electron shuttles under redox fluctuations. Furthermore, the generated •OH involved in the abiotic mineralization of SOC, contributing to 13.1‒21.8 % of total CO2 efflux. Compared to particulate organic carbon (POC), mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) fractions of SOC were more susceptible to •OH attacks. The findings provide a novel insight to comprehensively assess the redox process on riparian carbon turnover.
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- Fuhao Liu
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Information Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northwestern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yangling 712100, China.
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Su R, Wu X, Hu J, Li H, Xiao H, Zhao J, Hu R. Carbon availability and microbial activity manipulate the temperature sensitivity of anaerobic degradation in a paddy soil profile. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118453. [PMID: 38341070 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118453] [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: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Soil contains a substantial amount of organic carbon, and its feedback to global warming has garnered widespread attention due to its potential to modulate atmospheric carbon (C) storage. Temperature sensitivity (Q10) has been widely utilized as a measure of the temperature-induced enhancement in soil organic carbon (SOC) decomposition. It is currently rare to incorporate Q10 of CO2 and CH4 into the study of waterlogged soil profiles and explore the possibility of artificially reducing Q10 in rice fields. To investigate the key drivers of Q10, we collected 0-1 m paddy soil profiles, and stratified the soil for submerged anaerobic incubation. The relationship between SOC availability, microbial activity, and the Q10 of CO2 and CH4 emissions was examined. Our findings indicate that as the soil layer deepens, soil C availability and microbial activity declined, and the Q10 of anaerobic degradation increased. Warming increased C availability and microbial activity, accompanied by weakened temperature sensitivity. The Q10 of CO2 correlated strongly with soil resistant C components, while the Q10 of CH4 was significantly influenced by labile substrates. The temperature sensitivity of CH4 (Q10 = 3.99) was higher than CO2 emissions (Q10 = 1.78), indicating the need for greater attention of CH4 in predicting warming's impact on anaerobic degradation in rice fields. Comprehensively assessing CO2 and CH4 emissions, the 20-40 cm subsurface soil is the most temperature-sensitive. Despite being a high-risk area for C loss and CH4 emissions, management of this soil layer in agriculture has the potential to reduce the threat of global warming. This study underscores the importance of subsurface soil in paddy fields, advocating greater attention in scientific simulations and predictions of climate change.
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- Ronglin Su
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Van Stan JT, Allen ST, Aubrey DP, Berry ZC, Biddick M, Coenders-Gerrits MAMJ, Giordani P, Gotsch SG, Gutmann ED, Kuzyakov Y, Magyar D, Mella VSA, Mueller KE, Ponette-González AG, Porada P, Rosenfeld CE, Simmons J, Sridhar KR, Stubbins A, Swanson T. Shower thoughts: why scientists should spend more time in the rain. Bioscience 2023; 73:441-452. [PMID: 37397836 PMCID: PMC10308363 DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biad044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Stormwater is a vital resource and dynamic driver of terrestrial ecosystem processes. However, processes controlling interactions during and shortly after storms are often poorly seen and poorly sensed when direct observations are substituted with technological ones. We discuss how human observations complement technological ones and the benefits of scientists spending more time in the storm. Human observation can reveal ephemeral storm-related phenomena such as biogeochemical hot moments, organismal responses, and sedimentary processes that can then be explored in greater resolution using sensors and virtual experiments. Storm-related phenomena trigger lasting, oversized impacts on hydrologic and biogeochemical processes, organismal traits or functions, and ecosystem services at all scales. We provide examples of phenomena in forests, across disciplines and scales, that have been overlooked in past research to inspire mindful, holistic observation of ecosystems during storms. We conclude that technological observations alone are insufficient to trace the process complexity and unpredictability of fleeting biogeochemical or ecological events without the shower thoughts produced by scientists' human sensory and cognitive systems during storms.
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science at the University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada, United States
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- Savannah River Ecology Lab and with the Warnell School of Forestry at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Biology at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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- Terrestrial Ecology Research Group at the Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia at the University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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- Research Applications Laboratory, at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Soil Science of Temperate Systems, Agricultural Soil Science, at Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany
- Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- National Public Health Center, Budapest, Hungary
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, at the University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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- Department of City and Metropolitan Planning and with the Natural History Museum of Utah at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Department of Biology at Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Minerals and Earth Sciences at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Biosciences at Mangalore University, Konaje, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Departments of Marine and Environmental Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Sheng Y, Hu J, Kukkadapu R, Guo D, Zeng Q, Dong H. Inhibition of Extracellular Enzyme Activity by Reactive Oxygen Species upon Oxygenation of Reduced Iron-Bearing Minerals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:3425-3433. [PMID: 36795461 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The dual roles of minerals in inhibiting and prolonging extracellular enzyme activity in soils and sediments are governed by enzyme adsorption to mineral surfaces. Oxygenation of mineral-bound Fe(II) generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), yet it is unknown whether and how this process alters the activity and functional lifespan of extracellular enzymes. Here, the effect of mineral-bound Fe(II) oxidation on the hydrolytic activity of a cellulose-degrading enzyme β-glucosidase (BG) was studied using two pre-reduced Fe-bearing clay minerals (nontronite and montmorillonite) and one pre-reduced iron oxide (magnetite) at pH 5 and 7. Under anoxic conditions, BG adsorption to mineral surfaces decreased its activity but prolonged its lifespan. Under oxic conditions, ROS was produced, with the amount of •OH, the most abundant ROS, being positively correlated with the extent of structural Fe(II) oxidation in reduced minerals. •OH decreased BG activity and shortened its lifespan via conformational change and structural decomposition of BG. These results suggest that under oxic conditions, the ROS-induced inhibitory role of Fe(II)-bearing minerals outweighed their adsorption-induced protective role in controlling enzyme activity. These results disclose a previously unknown mechanism of extracellular enzyme inactivation, which have pivotal implications for predicting the active enzyme pool in redox-oscillating environments.
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- Yizhi Sheng
- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry Research, State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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Wang M, Liu Y, Shi H, Li S, Chen S. Yielding hydroxyl radicals in the Fenton-like reaction induced by manganese (II) oxidation determines Cd mobilization upon soil aeration in paddy soil systems. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 292:118311. [PMID: 34627964 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118311] [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: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As a redox-sensitive element, manganese (Mn) plays a critical role in Cd mobilization, especially in paddy soil. In an anoxic environment, the precipitation of Mn(II)-hydroxides specifically favors Cd retention, while draining the paddy fields results in substantial remobilization of Cd. However, how the change in Mn redox states during the periodical transit of anoxic to oxic systems affects Cd mobility remains unclear. In this study, we demonstrate that the radical effect generated during the oxidation of Mn(II)-hydroxides exerts a significant effect on the oxidative dissolution of Cd during the aeration of paddy soils. The extractable Cd concentration decreased rapidly during the reduction phases but increased upon oxidation, while Cd availability produced the opposite effect with soil pe + pH and the extractable Mn concentration. Inhibiting the oxidation of Mn(II)-containing phases by microbes suppressed the production of hydroxyl free radicals (•OH) and Cd mobilization in the drainage phase. Analysis of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and sequential extraction demonstrated that the transformation from the Mn phase of Mn(II) to Mn(III/IV) determines Cd solubility. Altogether, the oxidization of Mn(II)-hydroxides was associated with the generation of significant amounts of •OH. The dissolution of Mn(II)- incorporating phases lead to a net release of Cd into soils during soil aeration.
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- Meng Wang
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, PR China
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- National Research Center for Geoanalysis, Beijing, 100037, PR China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100012, PR China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agriculture and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing, 100012, PR China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, PR China.
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