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Chen X, Yang Y, Wang J, Pan C, Zhang Z, Chen S, Xie S. Impacts of o-cresol spill on composition and function of river sediment and soil microbial communities. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:31978-31988. [PMID: 38641693 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33043-0] [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: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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o-Cresol is a toxic substance with strong irritating and corrosive effects on skin and mucous membranes. To date, information on the effects of o-cresol on microbial communities in the natural environment is very limited. In the present study, 16S rRNA sequencing and metagenomic technique were carried out to elucidate the effects of the o-cresol spill on microbial communities in river sediments and nearby soils. o-Cresol spill induced the increase in the relative abundance of phyla Planctomycetes and Gemmatimonadetes, suggesting their resilience to o-cresol-induced stress. Uncultured Gemmatimonadetes genera and the MND1 genus exhibited enrichment, while the Pseudomonas genus dominated across all samples, indicating their potential pivotal roles in adapting to the o-cresol spill. Moreover, o-cresol spill impaired the metabolic functions of microbes but triggered their defense mechanisms. Under o-cresol pressure, microbial functions related to carbon fixation were upregulated and functions associated with sulfur metabolism were downregulated. In addition, the o-cresol spill led to an increase in functional genes related to the conversion of o-cresol to 3-methylcatechol. Several genes involved in the degradation of aromatic compounds were also identified, potentially contributing to the biodegradation of o-cresol. This study provides fresh insights into the repercussions of an abrupt o-cresol spill on microbial communities in natural environments, shedding light on their adaptability, defense mechanisms, and biodegradation potential.
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- Xiuli Chen
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), South China Institute of Environmental Sciences (SCIES), Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), South China Institute of Environmental Sciences (SCIES), Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), South China Institute of Environmental Sciences (SCIES), Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), South China Institute of Environmental Sciences (SCIES), Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), South China Institute of Environmental Sciences (SCIES), Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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An K, Feng X, Ji J, Wang X, Pang M, Liu T, Wang S, Shi H, Dong J, Liu Y. Synergistic mechanism and environmental behavior of tank-mix adjuvants to topramezone and atrazine. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:20246-20257. [PMID: 38372921 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32389-9] [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: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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An effective way to reduce herbicide quantity is to use adjuvants in order to optimize the amount of herbicide and improve its control efficiency. In order to screen for efficient herbicide tank-mix adjuvants, improve the control of weeds in maize fields, reduce the amount of effective ingredients, and improve the adsorption and digestion behavior of herbicides in soil, this study evaluated the synergistic effects and soil behavior of four types of tank-mix adjuvants combined with herbicides. Different types of adjuvants can enhance herbicide production. Surface tension was significantly reduced by 13% after the pesticide solution was applied with AgroSpred™ Prime. The contact angle with the foliar surface was significantly reduced and solution wettability improved using Atp Lus 245-LQ-(TH). The permeability of topramezone and atrazine in leaves of Amaranthus retroflexus L. and Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. was increased by 22-96% after adding either tank-mix adjuvant. The solution drying time and maximum retention on leaves were not affected by the tank-mix adjuvants. Ethyl and methylated vegetable oils can reduce the adsorption of topramezone in the soil, thus reducing its half-life in soil. The tank-mix adjuvants had no significant effect on soil dissipation or adsorption of atrazine. AgroSpred™ Prime and Atp Lus 245-LQ-(TH) have the best synergistic effect on topramezone and atrazine in the control of A. retroflexus L. and D. sanguinalis (L.) Scop. in maize fields.
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- Kai An
- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Research Institute of Microbiology Co., LTD, Baoding, 071052, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, People's Republic of China
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- Resource Utilization and Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Liaoning 125100, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Resource Utilization and Plant Protection, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, People's Republic of China.
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Luzzi JI, Aparicio VC, De Geronimo E, Ledda A, Sauer VM, Costa JL. Degradation of atrazine, glyphosate, and 2,4-D in soils collected from two contrasting crop rotations in Southwest Chaco, Argentina. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2024; 59:98-111. [PMID: 38297504 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2024.2305596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Argentina stands as one of the leading consumers of herbicides. In a laboratory incubation experiment, the persistence and production of degradation metabolites of Atrazine, 2,4-D, and Glyphosate were investigated in a loamy clay soil under two contrasting agricultural practices: continuous soybean cultivation (T1) and intensified rotations with grasses and legumes (T2). The soils were collected from a long-term no-till trial replicating the influence of the meteorological conditions in the productive region. The soil was enriched with diluted concentrations of 6.71, 9.95, and 24 mg a.i./kg-1 of soil for the respective herbicides, equivalent to annual doses commonly used in the productive region. Samples were taken at intervals of 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 32, and 64 days, and analysis was conducted using high-resolution liquid chromatography UPLC MS/MS. An optimal fit to the first-order kinetic model was observed for each herbicide in both rotations, resulting in relatively short half-lives. Intensified crop sequences favored the production of biotic degradation metabolites. The impact of the high frequency of soybean cultivation revealed a trend of soil acidification and a reduced biological contribution to attenuation processes in soil contamination.
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- Johana I Luzzi
- Intern INTA CONICET, EEA INTA Las Breñas, Chaco, Argentina
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de Souza AJ, Santos E, Ribeiro FP, de Araújo Pereira AP, Viana DG, da Silva Coelho I, Filho FBE, Santaren KCF. Crotalaria juncea L. enhances the bioremediation of sulfentrazone-contaminated soil and promotes changes in the soil bacterial community. Braz J Microbiol 2023; 54:2319-2331. [PMID: 37578738 PMCID: PMC10485233 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01064-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Sulfentrazone (STZ) is an efficient tool for the pre- and post-emergence control of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in fields of crops such as pineapple, coffee, sugarcane, citrus, eucalyptus, tobacco, and soybean. However, this herbicide persists in the soil, causing phytotoxicity in the subsequent crop. Therefore, it is important to use efficient strategies for the remediation of STZ-contaminated areas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Crotalaria juncea L. on the remediation of STZ-contaminated soil and on the microbial activity and bacterial community structure therein. The study was conducted in three stages: (i) cultivation of C. juncea in soil contaminated with 200, 400, and 800 g ha-1 STZ; (ii) determination of the soil microbial activity (basal respiration, microbial biomass carbon, and bacterial community structure); and (iii) cultivation of a bioindicator species and determination of the residual fraction of STZ. The soil microbial activity was impacted by the soil type and STZ dose. Soil previously cultivated with C. juncea (rhizospheric soil) displayed higher CO2 and lower qCO2 values than non-rhizospheric soil (no previous C. juncea cultivation). Increasing doses of STZ reduced the activity and lowered the diversity indices of the soil microorganisms. The bacterial community structure was segregated between the rhizospheric and non-rhizospheric soils. Regardless of soil type, the bioindicator of remediation (Pennisetum glaucum R.Br.) grew only at the STZ dose of 200 g ha-1, and the plant intoxication level was also lower in rhizospheric soil treated with this herbicide dose. All P. glaucum plants died in the soils treated with 400 and 800 g ha-1 STZ. Previous cultivation of C. juncea in soils contaminated with 200, 400, and 800 g ha-1 STZ reduced the residual fraction of the herbicide by 4.8%, 12.5%, and 17.4%, respectively, compared with that in the non-rhizospheric soils. In conclusion, previous cultivation with C. juncea promoted increases in the soil bacterial activity and diversity indices, mitigated the deleterious effects of STZ on the bioindicator crop, and reduced the residual fraction of the herbicide in the soil.
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- Federal University of Espírito Santo, Sao Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Zhang NC, A D, Chao YQ, Li HY, Li C, Lin QQ, Li YY, Qiu RL. Mechanism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degradation in the rhizosphere of Phragmites australis: Organic acid co-metabolism, iron-driven, and microbial response. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 327:121608. [PMID: 37044257 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121608] [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: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Microbial co-metabolism is crucial for the efficient biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); however, their intrinsic mechanisms remain unclear. To explore the co-metabolic degradation of PAHs, root organic acids (ROAs) (phenolic ROAs: caffeic acid [CA] and ferulic acid [FA]; non-phenolic ROAs: oxalic acid [OA]) were exogenously added as co-metabolic substrates under high (HFe) and low (LFe) iron levels in this study. The results demonstrated that more than 90% of PAHs were eliminated from the rhizosphere of Phragmites australis. OA can promote the enrichment of unrelated degrading bacteria and non-specific dioxygenases. FA with a monohydroxy structure can activate hydroxylase; however, it relies on phytosiderophores released by plants (such as OA) to adapt to stress. Therefore, non-specific co-metabolism occurred in these units. The best performance for PAH removal was observed in the HFe-CA unit because: (a) HFe concentrations enriched the Fe-reducing and denitrifying bacteria and promoted the rate-limiting degradation for PAHs as the enzyme cofactor; (b) CA with a dihydroxyl structure enriched the related degrading bacteria, stimulated specific dioxygenase, and activated Fe to concentrate around the rhizosphere simultaneously to perform the specific co-metabolism. Understanding the co-metabolic degradation of PAHs will help improve the efficacy of rhizosphere-mediated remediation.
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- Ni-Chen Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Engineering and Technology Research Center for Agricultural Land Pollution Integrated Prevention and Control of Guangdong Higher Education Institute, College of Resources and Environment, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, 510225, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control for Aquatic Invasive Alien Species, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immunology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, 510380, China
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- Department of Public Health, California State University, East Bay, CA, 94542, USA
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab for Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510642, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Martins GL, Jose de Souza A, Osti JF, Gontijo JB, Cherubin MR, Viana DG, Rodrigues MM, Tornisielo VL, Regitano JB. The role of land use, management, and microbial diversity depletion on glyphosate biodegradation in tropical soils. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116178. [PMID: 37201699 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Land use and management changes affect the composition and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi, which in turn may alter soil health and the provision of key ecological functions, such as pesticide degradation and soil detoxification. However, the extent to which these changes affect such services is still poorly understood in tropical agroecosystems. Our main goal was to evaluate how land-use (tilled versus no-tilled soil), soil management (N-fertilization), and microbial diversity depletion [tenfold (D1 = 10-1) and thousandfold (D3 = 10-3) dilutions] impacted soil enzyme activities (β-glycosidase and acid phosphatase) involved in nutrient cycles and glyphosate mineralization. Soils were collected from a long-term experimental area (35 years) and compared to its native forest soil (NF). Glyphosate was selected due to its intensive use in agriculture worldwide and in the study area, as well as its recalcitrance in the environment by forming inner sphere complexes. Bacterial communities played a more important role than the fungi in glyphosate degradation. For this function, the role of microbial diversity was more critical than land use and soil management. Our study also revealed that conservation tillage systems, such as no-tillage, regardless of nitrogen fertilizer use, mitigates the negative effects of microbial diversity depletion, being more efficient and resilient regarding glyphosate degradation than conventional tillage systems. No-tilled soils also presented much higher β-glycosidase and acid phosphatase activities as well as higher bacterial diversity indexes than those under conventional tillage. Consequently, conservation tillage is a key component for sustaining soil health and its functionality, providing critical ecosystem functions, such as soil detoxification in tropical agroecosystems.
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- Guilherme Lucio Martins
- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil; Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- "Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture" (ESALQ), University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Hu Y, Jiang Z, Hou A, Wang X, Zhou Z, Qin B, Cao B, Zhang Y. Impact of atrazine on soil microbial properties: A meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 323:121337. [PMID: 36841420 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Atrazine is a biotoxic long-residing herbicide whose toxic effects on soil microorganisms have attracted widespread attention. However, previous studies on the effects of atrazine on soil microorganisms have yielded highly variable results. Therefore, a meta-analysis using a database containing 1141 data points from 39 peer-reviewed papers was conducted to illustrate the response of soil microorganisms to the application of atrazine. The results showed that the application of atrazine significantly increased soil microbial biomass and respiration by 8.9% and 26.77%, respectively, and decreased soil microbial diversity and enzyme activity by 4.87% and 24.04%, respectively. In addition, mixed-effect models were used to explain the influence of moderator variables, including water holding capacity, temperature, pH, organic carbon content, atrazine concentration, duration, and soil texture, on the results to help account for inconsistent conclusions. It was found that soil microbial biomass was significantly positively correlated with temperature, organic carbon content, atrazine concentration, clay content and silt content, while it was negatively correlated with pH and sand content. Soil microbial respiration was negatively correlated with pH and positively correlated with atrazine concentration. Soil microbial diversity was positively correlated with water holding capacity, pH, silt content and sand content, and negatively correlated with organic carbon content and clay content. Soil enzyme activity, the indicator that showed the largest decrease after atrazine application, was significantly positively correlated with water holding capacity, temperature, organic carbon content, and herbicide concentration; it was negatively correlated with soil pH. On the basis of these analysis results, we recommend that atrazine should not be allowed to persist in alkaline sandy soil for long periods of time, as this can result in atrazine having a significant negative impact on soil microorganisms.
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- Yang Hu
- School of Resources & Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- School of Resources & Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China.
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Zhang F, Sun S, Rong Y, Mao L, Yang S, Qian L, Li R, Zheng Y. Enhanced phytoremediation of atrazine-contaminated soil by vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides L.) and associated bacteria. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:44415-44429. [PMID: 36690855 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25395-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The intensive and long-term use of atrazine (ATZ) has led to the contamination of agricultural soils and non-target organisms, posing a series of threats to human health through the transmission of the food chain. In this study, a 60-day greenhouse pot experiment was carried out to explore the phytoremediation by Chrysopogon zizanioides L. (vetiver). The uptake, accumulation, distribution, and removal of ATZ were investigated, and the degradation mechanisms were elucidated. The results showed that the growth of vetiver was inhibited in the first 10 days of the incubation; subsequently, the plant recovered rapidly with time going. Vetiver grass was capable of taking up ATZ from the soil, with root concentration factor ranging from 2.36 to 15.55, and translocating to the shoots, with shoot concentration factor ranging from 7.51 to 17.52. The dissipation of ATZ in the rhizosphere soil (97.51%) was significantly higher than that in the vetiver-unplanted soil (85.14%) at day 60. Metabolites were identified as hydroxyatrazine (HA), deethylatrazine (DEA), deisopropylatrazine (DIA), and didealkylatrazine (DDA) in the samples of the shoots and roots of vetiver as well as the soils treated with ATZ. HA, DEA, DIA, and DDA were reported first time as metabolites of ATZ in shoots and roots of vetiver grown in soil. The presence of vetiver changed the formation and distribution of the dealkylated products in the rhizosphere soil, which remarkably enhanced the occurrence of DEA, DIA, and DDA. Arthrobacter, Bradyrhizobium, Nocardioides, and Rhodococcus were the major atrazine-degrading bacterial genera, which might be responsible for ATZ degradation in the rhizosphere soil. Our findings suggested that vetiver grass can significantly promote ATZ degradation in the soil, and it could be a strategy for remediation of the atrazine-contaminated agricultural soil.
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- Faming Zhang
- Faculty of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Wetland Conservation, Restoration and Ecological Services, Kunming, 650224, People's Republic of China
- National Plateau Wetlands Research Center, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Resource and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Resource and Environment, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
- Department of President Office, Yunnan Open University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.
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