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Hu X, Liu X, Zhang S, Yu C. Nitrogen-cycling processes under long-term compound heavy metal(loids) pressure around a gold mine: Stimulation of nitrite reduction. J Environ Sci (China) 2025; 147:571-581. [PMID: 39003072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.12.027] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Mining and tailings deposition can cause serious heavy metal(loids) pollution to the surrounding soil environment. Soil microorganisms adapt their metabolism to such conditions, driving alterations in soil function. This study aims to elucidate the response patterns of nitrogen-cycling microorganisms under long-term heavy metal(loids) exposure. The results showed that the diversity and abundance of nitrogen-cycling microorganisms showed negative feedback to heavy metal(loids) concentrations. Denitrifying microorganisms were shown to be the dominant microorganisms with over 60% of relative abundance and a complex community structure including 27 phyla. Further, the key bacterial species in the denitrification process were calculated using a random forest model, where the top three key species (Pseudomonas stutzei, Sphingobium japonicum and Leifsonia rubra) were found to play a prominent role in nitrite reduction. Functional gene analysis and qPCR revealed that nirK, which is involved in nitrite reduction, significantly accumulated in the most metal-rich soil with the increase of absolute abundance of 63.86%. The experimental results confirmed that the activity of nitrite reductase (Nir) encoded by nirK in the soil was increased at high concentrations of heavy metal(loids). Partial least squares-path model identified three potential modes of nitrite reduction processes being stimulated by heavy metal(loids), the most prominent of which contributed to enhanced nirK abundance and soil Nir activity through positive stimulation of key species. The results provide new insights and preliminary evidence on the stimulation of nitrite reduction processes by heavy metal(loids).
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- Xuesong Hu
- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Cultivated Land Construction and Protection Center, Beijing 100020, China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China.
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Huang F, Graham NJD, Su Z, Xu L, Yu W. Capabilities of Microbial Consortia from Disparate Environment Matrices in the Decomposition of Nature Organic Matter by Biofiltration. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 262:122047. [PMID: 39003956 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122047] [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: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays a pivotal role in drinking water treatment, influencing the performance of unit processes and final water quality (e.g. disinfection byproduct risk). Biofiltration is an effective method of reducing DOM, but currently lacks a comprehensive appreciation of the association between microbial profiles and biofiltration performance. In this study, bench-scale biofiltration units inoculated with microbial consortia from river and soil matrices were operated successively for comparing their efficacy in terms of DOM removal. The results showed that biofiltration units receiving soil microbes were significantly superior (p < 0.05) to those receiving river inoculated microbes in terms of decomposing DOM recalcitrant fractions and reducing DBP formation potential, resulting in DOC and DBP precursor removals of up to 58.4 % and 87.9 %, respectively. Characterization of the taxonomic composition revealed that differences in the microbial assembly of the two biofilter groups were subject to deterministic rather than stochastic factors. Furthermore, more complicated interspecific relationships and niche structures in soil inoculated biofilters were deciphered by co-occurrence network, providing a plausible profile on a taxonomic division of labor in DOM stepwise degradation. Accordingly, the contribution of microbial compositions was found to be of greater importance than the GAC mass and biomass attached to the media. Thus, this study has advanced the understanding of microbial-mediated DOM decomposition in biofiltration, and also provided a promising strategy for enhancing the process for water use via developing appropriate engineered consortia of bacteria.
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- Fan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China.
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Yang Z, Wang Y, Lukwambe B, Nicholaus R, Yang W, Zhu J, Zheng Z. Using ozone nanobubbles, and microalgae to promote the removal of nutrients from aquaculture wastewater: Insights from the changes of microbiomes. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 257:119349. [PMID: 38844029 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119349] [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: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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Integrated aquaculture wastewater treatment systems (IAWTSs) are widely used in treating aquaculture wastewater with the aeration-microalgae unit serving as an important component. In this study, we artificially constructed an IAWTS and applied two aeration-microalgae methods: ordinary aeration or ozone nanobubbles (ONBs) with microalgae (Nannochloropsis oculata). The impact of N.oculata and ONBs on the removal performance of nutrients and the underlying micro-ecological mechanisms were investigated using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. The results demonstrated that the combined use of ONBs and N.oculata exhibited superior purification effects with 78.25%, 76.59% and 86.71% removal of CODMn, TN and TP. N.oculata played a pivotal role as the primary element in wastewater purification, while ONBs influenced nutrient dynamics by affecting both N.oculata and bacterial communities. N.oculata actively shaped bacterial communities, with a specific focus on nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in the micro-environment remodeled by ONBs. Rare bacterial communities displayed heightened activity in response to the changes in N.oculata, ONBs, and nutrient levels. These findings provide a novel approach to improve the technological processes the IAWTS, contributing to the advancement of sustainable aquaculture practices by offering valuable insights into wastewater purification efficiency and micro-ecological mechanisms.
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- Zhao Yang
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Ningbo Academy of Oceanology and Fishery, Ningbo, 315048, China.
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- School of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Mbeya University of Science and Technology, Tanzania
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China.
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Chen M, Li W, Teng H, Hu W, Dong Z, Zhang D, Liu T, Zheng Q. Impact of Combined Pollution of Ciprofloxacin and Copper on the Diversity of Archaeal Communities and Antibiotic-Resistance Genes. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:734. [PMID: 39200034 PMCID: PMC11350791 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13080734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
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This study aimed to explore the response of archaeal communities and antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) to ciprofloxacin (CIP, 0.05-40 mg/L) and copper (Cu, 3 mg/L) combined pollution during stress- and post-effect periods in an activated sludge system. With the increase in the CIP concentration, the diversity of archaea decreased, but the richness increased under the stress of 10 mg/L CIP. Under stress and post effects, the change in unknown archaeal community structure was more significant than that of the known archaea. The relative abundance of unknown archaea was significantly reduced with the increase in CIP concentration. Meanwhile, there were certain archaea that belonged to abundant and rare taxa with different resistance and recovery characteristics. Among them, Methanosaeta (49.15-83.66%), Methanoculleus (0.11-0.45%), and Nitrososphaera (0.03-0.36%) were the typical resistant archaea to combined pollution. And the resistance of the abundant taxa to combined pollution was significantly higher than that of the rare taxa. Symbiotic and competitive relationships were observed between the known and the unknown archaea. The interactions of abundant known taxa were mainly symbiotic relationships. While the rare unknown taxa were mainly competitive relationships in the post-effect period. Rare archaea showed an important ecological niche under the stress-effect. Some archaea displayed positive correlation with ARGs and played important roles as potential hosts of ARGs during stress- and post-periods. Methanospirillum, Methanosphaerula, Nitrososphaera and some rare unknown archaea also significantly co-occurred with a large number of ARGs. Overall, this study points out the importance of interactions among known and unknown archaeal communities and ARGs in a wastewater treatment system under the stress of antibiotics and heavy metal combined pollution.
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- Meijuan Chen
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; (M.C.); (Z.D.); (D.Z.)
- East Line Smart Water of China South-to-North Water Diversion Corporation Limited, Beijing 100071, China; (H.T.); (W.H.); (T.L.); (Q.Z.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; (M.C.); (Z.D.); (D.Z.)
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- East Line Smart Water of China South-to-North Water Diversion Corporation Limited, Beijing 100071, China; (H.T.); (W.H.); (T.L.); (Q.Z.)
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- East Line Smart Water of China South-to-North Water Diversion Corporation Limited, Beijing 100071, China; (H.T.); (W.H.); (T.L.); (Q.Z.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; (M.C.); (Z.D.); (D.Z.)
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; (M.C.); (Z.D.); (D.Z.)
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- East Line Smart Water of China South-to-North Water Diversion Corporation Limited, Beijing 100071, China; (H.T.); (W.H.); (T.L.); (Q.Z.)
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- East Line Smart Water of China South-to-North Water Diversion Corporation Limited, Beijing 100071, China; (H.T.); (W.H.); (T.L.); (Q.Z.)
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Fang H, Zhen Z, Yang F, Su H, Wei Y. Epiphytic bacterial community composition on four submerged macrophytes in different regions of Taihu Lake. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1404718. [PMID: 39119501 PMCID: PMC11306141 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1404718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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The epiphytic bacteria in aquatic ecosystems, inhabiting a unique ecological niche with significant ecological function, have long been the subject of attention. Habitat characteristics and plant species are believed to be important in controlling the assembly of epiphytic bacteria. However, the underlying principle governing the assembly of the epiphytic bacterial community on macrophytes is far from clear. In this study, we systematically compared the diversity and community composition of epiphytic bacteria both in different habitats and on different species of macrophytes where they were attached. Results suggested that neither the plant species nor the habitat had a significant effect on the diversity and community of epiphytic bacteria independently, indicating that the epiphytic bacterial community composition was correlated to both geographical distance and individual species of macrophytes. Furthermore, almost all of the abundant taxa were shared between different lake regions or macrophyte species, and the most abundant bacteria belonged to Proteobacteria and Firmicutes. Our results demonstrated that the competitive lottery model may explain the pattern of epiphytic bacterial colonization of submerged macrophyte surfaces. This research could provide a new perspective for exploring plant-microbe interaction in aquatic systems and new evidence for the lottery model as the mechanism best explaining the assembly of epiphytic bacteria.
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- Hongda Fang
- College of Harbour and Coastal Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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Li S, Zhang L, Fang W, Shen Z. Variations in bacterial community succession and assembly mechanisms with mine age across various habitats in coal mining subsidence water areas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174822. [PMID: 39029748 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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Microorganisms play a pivotal role as catalysts in the biogeochemical cycles of aquatic ecosystems within coal mining subsidence areas. Despite their importance, the succession of microbial communities with increasing mine age, particularly across different habitats, and variations in phylogenetically-based community assembly mechanisms are not well understood. To address this knowledge gap, we collected 72 samples from lake sediments, water, and surrounding topsoil (0-20 cm) at various mining stages (early: 16 years, middle: 31 years, late: 40 years). We analyzed these samples using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and multivariate statistical methods to explore the dynamics and assembly mechanisms of bacterial communities. Our findings reveal that increases in phosphorus and organic matter in sediments, correlating with mining age, significantly enhance bacterial alpha diversity while reducing species richness (P < 0.001). Homogenizing selection (49.9 %) promotes species asynchrony-complementarity, augmenting the bacterial community's ability to metabolize sulfur, phosphorus, and organic matter, resulting in more complex-stable co-occurrence networks. In soil, elevated nitrogen and organic carbon levels markedly influence bacterial community composition (Adonis R2 = 0.761), yet do not significantly alter richness or diversity (P > 0.05). The lake's high connectivity with surrounding soil leads to substantial species drift and organic matter accumulation, thereby increasing bacterial richness in later stages (P < 0.05) and enhancing the ability to metabolize dissolved organic matter, including humic-like substances, fulvic acids, and protein-like materials. The assembly of soil bacterial communities is largely governed by stochastic processes (79.0 %) with species drift (35.8 %) significantly shaping these communities over a broad spatial scale, also affecting water bacterial communities. However, water bacterial community assembly is primarily driven by stochastic processes (51.2 %), with a substantial influence from habitat quality (47.6 %). This study offers comprehensive insights into the evolution of microbial community diversity within coal mining subsidence water areas, with significant implications for enhancing environmental management and protection strategies for these ecosystems.
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- Shuo Li
- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- College of Civil and Architecture Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, 239000, China.
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- School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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Fang C, Yang Y, Zhang S, He Y, Pan S, Zhou L, Wang J, Yang H. Unveiling the impact of microplastics with distinct polymer types and concentrations on tidal sediment microbiome and nitrogen cycling. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134387. [PMID: 38723479 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134387] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs) are distributed widely in the ocean surface waters and sediments. Increasing MPs contamination in intertidal zone profoundly impacts microbial ecosystem services and biogeochemical process. Little is known about the response of tidal sediment microbiome to MPs. We conducted a 30-day laboratory microcosm study using five polymers (PE, PBS, PC, PLA and PET) at three concentrations (1 %, 2 % and 5 %, w/w). High throughput sequencing of 16 S rRNA, qPCR and enzyme activity test were applied to demonstrate the response of microbial community and nitrogen cycling functional genes to MPs. MPs reduced the microbial alpha diversity and the microbial dissimilarity while the effects of PLA-MPs were concentration dependent. LEfSe analysis indicated that the Proteobacteria predominated for all MP treatments. Mantel's test, RDA and correlation analysis implied that pH may be the key environmental factor for causing microbial alterations. MPs enhanced nitrogen fixation in tidal sediment. PLA levels of 1 % but not 5 % produced the most significant effects in nitrogen cycling functional microbiota and genes. PLS-PM revealed that impacts of MPs on tidal sediment microbial communities and nitrogen cycling were dominated by indirect effects. Our study deepened understanding and filled the knowledge gap of MP contaminants affecting tidal sediment microbial nitrogen cycling.
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- Chang Fang
- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Zhongshan Innovation Center of South China Agricultural University, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Zhongshan Innovation Center of South China Agricultural University, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Zhongshan Innovation Center of South China Agricultural University, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Zhongshan Innovation Center of South China Agricultural University, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Zhongshan Innovation Center of South China Agricultural University, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Zhongshan Innovation Center of South China Agricultural University, Zhongshan 528400, China.
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Dueholm MKD, Andersen KS, Korntved AKC, Rudkjøbing V, Alves M, Bajón-Fernández Y, Batstone D, Butler C, Cruz MC, Davidsson Å, Erijman L, Holliger C, Koch K, Kreuzinger N, Lee C, Lyberatos G, Mutnuri S, O'Flaherty V, Oleskowicz-Popiel P, Pokorna D, Rajal V, Recktenwald M, Rodríguez J, Saikaly PE, Tooker N, Vierheilig J, De Vrieze J, Wurzbacher C, Nielsen PH. MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5361. [PMID: 38918384 PMCID: PMC11199495 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49641-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Anaerobic digestion of organic waste into methane and carbon dioxide (biogas) is carried out by complex microbial communities. Here, we use full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing of 285 full-scale anaerobic digesters (ADs) to expand our knowledge about diversity and function of the bacteria and archaea in ADs worldwide. The sequences are processed into full-length 16S rRNA amplicon sequence variants (FL-ASVs) and are used to expand the MiDAS 4 database for bacteria and archaea in wastewater treatment systems, creating MiDAS 5. The expansion of the MiDAS database increases the coverage for bacteria and archaea in ADs worldwide, leading to improved genus- and species-level classification. Using MiDAS 5, we carry out an amplicon-based, global-scale microbial community profiling of the sampled ADs using three common sets of primers targeting different regions of the 16S rRNA gene in bacteria and/or archaea. We reveal how environmental conditions and biogeography shape the AD microbiota. We also identify core and conditionally rare or abundant taxa, encompassing 692 genera and 1013 species. These represent 84-99% and 18-61% of the accumulated read abundance, respectively, across samples depending on the amplicon primers used. Finally, we examine the global diversity of functional groups with known importance for the anaerobic digestion process.
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- Morten Kam Dahl Dueholm
- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Minho, Portugal
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- Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (ACWEB), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Química (INIQUI), Universidad Nacional de Salta (UNSa) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Salta, Argentina
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- INGEBI-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Civil, Urban, Earth, and Environmental Engineering & Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou, Greece
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- Applied Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani), Pilani, Goa campus, Goa, India
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Water Supply and Bioeconomy Division, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Water Technology and Environmental Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Química (INIQUI), Universidad Nacional de Salta (UNSa) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Salta, Argentina
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Khalifa University, Khalifa, UAE
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Institute of Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Garching, Germany
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Xi M, Wang Y, Yang J, Bi X, Zhong S, Duan T, He Y, Tu T, Qian X. Spatial distribution and community composition of endophytic fungi within Mussaenda pubescens stems. Fungal Biol 2024; 128:1815-1826. [PMID: 38876534 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2024.05.001] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Endophytic fungi, pivotal in facilitating plant co-evolution, significantly enhance plant growth, stress resistance, and environmental adaptability. Despite their importance, the spatial distribution of stem endophytic fungi (SEF) within host plants remains poorly characterized. Here, we employed high-throughput sequencing to conduct a comparative analysis of SEF communities in Mussaenda pubescens on a regional scale. Our findings reveal that whole-SEF communities were overwhelmingly dominated by members of the phylum Ascomycota, accounting for 85.9 %, followed by Basidiomycota at 13.9 %, and that alpha diversity within the whole-SEF community of M. pubescens remains relatively consistent across sampling sites. However, significant variation was observed within conditionally abundant taxa (CAT), conditionally rare or abundant taxa (CRAT), and conditionally rare taxa (CRT). Climatic factors emerged as the primary influence on SEF community distribution, followed by spatial distance and stem chemical properties. Neutral community modeling results suggested that both stochastic and deterministic processes play a role in shaping whole-SEF communities, with deterministic processes having a stronger influence on CRT subcommunities. Furthermore, the CRT co-occurrence network exhibited a more complex structure, characterized by higher values of network betweenness and degree relative to CAT and CRAT subcommunities. These findings enhance our understanding of community assembly and ecological interactions between stem fungal endophytes, presenting opportunities for harnessing fungal resources for the benefit of humanity.
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- Meijuan Xi
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Baotou Teacher's College, Baotou, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shangqiu Institute of Quality Inspection and Technical Research, Shangqiu, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.
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Fan XY, Zhang ZX, Li X, Liu YK, Cao SB, Geng WN, Wang YB, Zhang XH. Microecology of aerobic denitrification system construction driven by cyclic stress of sulfamethoxazole. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 402:130801. [PMID: 38710419 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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The construction of aerobic denitrification (AD) systems in an antibiotic-stressed environment is a serious challenge. This study investigated strategy of cyclic stress with concentration gradient (5-30 mg/L) of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR), to achieve operation of AD. Total nitrogen removal efficiency of system increased from about 10 % to 95 %. Original response of abundant-rare genera to antibiotics was changed by SMX stress, particularly conditionally rare or abundant taxa (CRAT). AD process depends on synergistic effect of heterotrophic nitrifying aerobic denitrification bacteria (Paracoccus, Thauera, Hypomicrobium, etc). AmoABC, napA, and nirK were functionally co-expressed with multiple antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) (acrR, ereAB, and mdtO), facilitating AD process. ARGs and TCA cycling synergistically enhance the antioxidant and electron transport capacities of AD process. Antibiotic efflux pump mechanism played an important role in operation of AD. The study provides strong support for regulating activated sludge to achieve in situ AD function.
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- Xiao-Yan Fan
- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China; Center for Situation Analysis and Planning and Assessment, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing 100041, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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Fan XY, Wang YB, Xing-Li, Cao SB, Zhang XH, Geng WN. Redox mediator chlorophyll accelerates low-temperature biological denitrification with responses of extracellular polymers and changes in microbial community composition. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:171978. [PMID: 38537813 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Low temperatures limit the denitrification wastewater in activated sludge systems, but this can be mitigated by addition of redox mediators (RMs). Here, the effects of chlorophyll (Chl), 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid (NQS), humic acid (HA), and riboflavin (RF), each tested at three concentrations, were compared for denitrification performance at low temperature, by monitoring the produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and characterizing microbial communities and their metabolic potential. Chl increased the denitrification rate most, namely 4.12-fold compared to the control, followed by NQS (2.62-fold increase) and HA (1.35-fold increase), but RF had an inhibitory effect. Chl promoted the secretion of tryptophan-like and tyrosine-like proteins in the EPS and aided the conversion of protein from tightly bound EPS into loosely bound EPS, which improved the material transfer efficiency. NQS, HA, and RF also altered the EPS components. The four RMs affected the microbial community structure, whereby both conditionally abundant taxa (CAT) and conditionally rare or abundant taxa (CRAT) were key taxa. Among them, CRAT members interacted most with the other taxa. Chl promoted Flavobacterium enrichment in low-temperature activated sludge systems. In addition, Chl promoted the abundance of nitrate reduction genes narGHI and napAB and of nitrite reduction genes nirKS, norBC, and nosZ. Moreover, Chl increased abundance of genes involved in acetate metabolism and in the TCA cycle, thereby improving carbon source utilization. This study increases our understanding of the enhancement of low-temperature activated sludge by RMs, and demonstrates positive effects, in particular by Chl.
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- Xiao-Yan Fan
- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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Zheng Y, Li S, Feng X, He X, Li Y. Seasonality regulates the distinct assembly patterns of microeukaryotic plankton communities in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:37705-37716. [PMID: 38780846 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33613-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The hydrographic and environmental factors along the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) have been significantly altered since the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) began working in 2006. Here, we collected 54 water samples, and then measured the environmental factors, followed by sequencing of the 18S rRNA gene and subsequent analysis of community assembly mechanisms. The findings indicated that the majority of environmental variables (such as AN, TP, Chl-a, CODMn, and Cu) exhibited both temporal and spatial variations due to the influences of the TGD. The distribution of different environmental factors and microeukaryotic plankton communities is influenced by the changing seasons. The community structure in TGR showed variations across three seasons, possibly due to variations in their environmental preferences, inherent dissimilarities, and seasonal succession. Furthermore, different communities exhibited a comparable distance-decay trend, suggesting that distinct taxa are likely to exhibit a similar spatial distribution. In addition, the community formation in TGR was influenced by both deterministic and stochastic factors, with the balance between them being mainly controlled by the season. Specifically, deterministic processes could explain 33.9-51.1% of community variations, while stochastic processes could contribute 23.5-32.2%. The findings of this research demonstrated that the varying ecological processes' significance relied on environmental gradients, geographical scale, and ecological conditions. This could offer a fresh outlook on comprehending the composition, assembly mechanisms, and distribution patterns of microeukaryotic plankton in reservoir ecosystems.
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- Yu Zheng
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western, Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Qin H, Zhang S, Wang C, Pan Q, Dong Y, Cai X, Wang X, Huang M, Huang J, Zhou R. Revealing the influence of exogenously inoculated Bacillus spp. on the microbiota and metabolic potential of medium-temperature Daqu: A meta-omics analysis. Food Res Int 2024; 182:114152. [PMID: 38519180 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114152] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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To determine the unique contribution of the bioturbation to the properties of the medium-temperature Daqu, we investigated the differences in microbiota and metabolic composition using the meta-omics approach. Bioturbation increased the amounts of microbial specie and influenced the contribution of the core microbiota to the metabolome. Specifically, inoculated synthetic microbiota (MQB) enhanced the abundance of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, while Bacillus licheniformis (MQH) increased the abundance of the two Aspergillus species and four species level of lactic acid bacteria. These changes of the microbial profiles significantly increased the potentials of carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and biosynthesis of ester compounds. Consequently, both patterns significantly increased the content of volatile compounds and free amino acids, which were 27.61% and 21.57% (MQB), as well as 15.14% and 17.83% (MQH), respectively. In addition, the contents of lactic acid in MQB and MQH decreased by 65.42% and 42.99%, respectively, closely related to the up- or down-regulation of the expression of their corresponding functional enzyme genes. These results suggested that bioturbation drove the assembly of the core microbiota, rather than becoming critical functional species. Overall, our study provides new insights into the functional role of exogenous isolates in the Daqu microecosystem.
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- Hui Qin
- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou 646000, China; Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646699, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou 646000, China; Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646699, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou 646000, China; Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646699, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou 646000, China; Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646699, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou 646000, China; Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646699, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou 646000, China; Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646699, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou 646000, China; Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646699, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Manufacturing, Luzhou 646000, China; College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Dash SP, Manu S, Kim JY, Rastogi G. Spatio-temporal structuring and assembly of abundant and rare bacteria in the benthic compartment of a marginally eutrophic lagoon. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 200:116138. [PMID: 38359478 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116138] [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: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The investigations on ecological processes that structure abundant and rare sub-communities are limited from the benthic compartments of tropical brackish lagoons. We examined the spatial and temporal patterns in benthic bacterial communities of a brackish lagoon; Chilika. Abundant and rare bacteria showed differences in niche specialization but exhibited similar distance-decay patterns. Abundant bacteria were mostly habitat generalists due to their broader niche breadth, environmental response thresholds, and greater functional redundancy. In contrast, rare bacteria were mostly habitat specialists due to their narrow niche breadth, lower environmental response thresholds, and functional redundancy. The spatial patterns in abundant bacteria were largely shaped by stochastic processes (88.7 %, mostly dispersal limitation). In contrast, rare bacteria were mostly structured by deterministic processes (56.4 %, mostly heterogeneous selection). These findings provided a quantitative assessment of the different forces namely spatial, environmental, and biotic that together structured bacterial communities in the benthic compartment of a marginally eutrophic lagoon.
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- Stiti Prangya Dash
- Wetland Research and Training Centre, Chilika Development Authority, Balugaon 752030, Odisha, India; KIIT School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad 500048, India
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- Department of Biological Science, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea
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- Wetland Research and Training Centre, Chilika Development Authority, Balugaon 752030, Odisha, India.
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Bontemps Z, Moënne-Loccoz Y, Hugoni M. Stochastic and deterministic assembly processes of microbial communities in relation to natural attenuation of black stains in Lascaux Cave. mSystems 2024; 9:e0123323. [PMID: 38289092 PMCID: PMC10878041 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01233-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Community assembly processes are complex and understanding them represents a challenge in microbial ecology. Here, we used Lascaux Cave as a stable, confined environment to quantify the importance of stochastic vs deterministic processes during microbial community dynamics across the three domains of life in relation to an anthropogenic disturbance that had resulted in the side-by-side occurrence of a resistant community (unstained limestone), an impacted community (present in black stains), and a resilient community (attenuated stains). Metabarcoding data showed that the microbial communities of attenuated stains, black stains, and unstained surfaces differed, with attenuated stains being in an intermediate position. We found four scenarios to explain community response to disturbance in stable conditions for the three domains of life. Specifically, we proposed the existence of a fourth, not-documented yet scenario that concerns the always-rare microbial taxa, where stochastic processes predominate even after disturbance but are replaced by deterministic processes during post-disturbance recovery. This suggests a major role of always-rare taxa in resilience, perhaps because they might provide key functions required for ecosystem recovery.IMPORTANCEThe importance of stochastic vs deterministic processes in cave microbial ecology has been a neglected topic so far, and this work provided an opportunity to do so in a context related to the dynamics of black-stain alterations in Lascaux, a UNESCO Paleolithic cave. Of particular significance was the discovery of a novel scenario for always-rare microbial taxa in relation to disturbance, in which stochastic processes are replaced later by deterministic processes during post-disturbance recovery, i.e., during attenuation of black stains.
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- Zélia Bontemps
- UMR 5557 Ecologie Microbienne, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, Villeurbanne, France
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Science for Life Laboratories, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- UMR 5557 Ecologie Microbienne, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, Villeurbanne, France
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- UMR 5557 Ecologie Microbienne, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, Villeurbanne, France
- UMR 5240 Microbiologie Adaptation et Pathogénie, INSA Lyon, CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), France
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Shen H, Wang T, Dong W, Sun G, Liu J, Peng N, Zhao S. Metagenome-assembled genome reveals species and functional composition of Jianghan chicken gut microbiota and isolation of Pediococcus acidilactic with probiotic properties. MICROBIOME 2024; 12:25. [PMID: 38347598 PMCID: PMC10860329 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-023-01745-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chickens are one of the most widely farmed animals worldwide and play a crucial role in meat and egg production. Gut microbiota is essential for chickens' health, disease, growth, and egg production. However, native chickens such as Jianghan chickens have better meat and egg production quality than centralized chickens, their intestinal microbial diversity is richer, and the potential gut microbial resources may bring health benefits to the host. RESULTS The bacterial species composition in the gut microbiota of Jianghan chickens is similar to that of other chicken breeds, with Phocaeicola and Bacteroides being the most abundant bacterial genera. The LEfSe analysis revealed significant differences in species composition and functional profiles between samples from Jingzhou and the other three groups. Functional annotation indicated that the gut microbiota of Jianghan chickens were dominated by metabolic genes, with the highest number of genes related to carbohydrate metabolism. Several antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) were found, and the composition of ARGs was similar to that of factory-farmed chickens, suggesting that antibiotics were widely present in the gut microbiota of Jianghan chickens. The resistance genes of Jianghan chickens are mainly carried by microorganisms of the Bacteroidota and Bacillota phylum. In addition, more than 829 isolates were selected from the microbiota of Jianghan chickens. Following three rounds of acid and bile tolerance experiments performed on all the isolated strains, it was determined that six strains of Pediococcus acidilactici exhibited consistent tolerance. Further experiments confirmed that three of these strains (A4, B9, and C2) held substantial probiotic potential, with P. acidilactici B9 displaying the highest probiotic potential. CONCLUSIONS This study elucidates the composition of the intestinal microbiota and functional gene repertoire in Jianghan chickens. Despite the absence of antibiotic supplementation, the intestinal microbial community of Jianghan chickens still demonstrates a profile of antibiotic resistance genes similar to that of intensively reared chickens, suggesting resistance genes are prevalent in free-ranging poultry. Moreover, Jianghan and intensively reared chickens host major resistance genes differently, an aspect seldom explored between free-range and pastured chickens. Furthermore, among the 829 isolates, three strains of P. acidilatici exhibited strong probiotic potential. These findings provide insights into the unique gut microbiota of Jianghan chickens and highlight potential probiotic strains offering benefits to the host. Video Abstract.
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- Hongye Shen
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- College of Life Sciences, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, 435000, China
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- Hubei Poder Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Huangshi, 435000, China
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- Hubei Poder Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Huangshi, 435000, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Lo LSH, Liu X, Qian PY, Häggblom MM, Cheng J. Microbial colonization and chemically influenced selective enrichment of bacterial pathogens on polycarbonate plastic. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:8061-8071. [PMID: 38175506 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31752-6] [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: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Plastic pollution in aquatic environments poses significant concerns due to its potential to serve as a refuge for aquatic pathogens. However, the role of plastic surfaces and microbial biofilm interfaces in facilitating pathogen development remains poorly understood. In this study, a microcosm setup was employed to investigate the interactions between plastics and the microbial community and examine the differences in bacterial community composition and potential pathogen occurrences between the plastisphere-biofilm and surrounding seawater. Community composition analysis combined with SEM observations over time indicated that biofilm extracellular polymeric substance formation over 14 days had a link with the relative abundance and succession patterns of pathogen taxa. Colony clusters were observed on biofilms from day 7 and coincided with higher bacterial pathogen dominance. On day 14, pathogen abundance overall decreased with a potentially degrading biofilm. Pseudomonas and Pseudoalteromonas were the dominant potential pathogen groups observed in the microcosm. When further subjected to chemical treatment as an imposed environmental stress over time, biofilm-associated Psuedoalteromonas sharply increased in abundance after three days of exposure, but quickly diminished by 14 days in favor of genera such as Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus. These results suggest that environmental plastisphere-biofilms can promote the early selection, enrichment, and spread of pathogenic bacteria in the aquatic environment and could be later worsened under chemical and long-term pressure. This study provided new insights into the succession of pathogens in plastisphere biofilms, contributing to the understanding of pathogen risks involved in emerging plastisphere biofilms in light of global plastic pollution.
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- Linus Shing Him Lo
- Department of Science and Environmental Studies and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, The Education University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
- The Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
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- The Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- The Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 76 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-8525, USA
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, The Education University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
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Li Q, Kong X, Chen Y, Niu J, Jing J, Yuan J, Zhang Y. Co-enhancing effects of zero valent iron and magnetite on anaerobic methanogenesis of food waste at transition temperature (45 °C) and various organic loading rates. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 173:87-98. [PMID: 37984263 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.11.017] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Deoiling of food waste (FW) after hydrothermal pretreatment occurs at high temperatures, and more energy is required for substrate cooling before the anaerobic digestion (AD) process. AD at the transition temperature (for example 45 °C) is good for energy saving and carbon emission reducing when treating deoiling FW. However, the metabolic activity of methanogens must increase at the transition temperatures. This study proposes the use of zero-valent iron (Fe0) and magnetite (Fe3O4) to boost CH4 yield from deoiling FW. The results showed a co-enhancing effect on CH4 yield upgradation when using Fe0 and Fe3O4 simultaneously, and the highest CH4 yield reached 536.23 mLCH4/gVS, which was 67.5 % higher than that of Fe0 alone (320.14 mLCH4/gVS). In addition, a high organic loading was favorable for increasing the CH4 yield from deoiling FW. Microbial diversity analysis suggested that the dominant methanogenic pathway at 45 °C was hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Herein, a potential metabolic pathway analysis revealed that the co-enhancing effects of Fe0 and Fe3O4 enhanced syntrophic methanogenesis and possibly boosted electron transfer efficiency.
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- Qingxia Li
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong 030600, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Chen W, Zhou H, Wu Y, Wang J, Zhao Z, Li Y, Qiao L, Chen K, Liu G, Ritsema C, Geissen V, Sha X. Effects of deterministic assembly of communities caused by global warming on coexistence patterns and ecosystem functions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118912. [PMID: 37678020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118912] [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: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Seasonal rhythms in biological and ecological dynamics are fundamental in regulating the structuring of microbial communities. Evaluating the seasonal rhythms of microorganisms in response to climate change could provide information on their variability and stability over longer timescales (>20-year). However, information on temporal variability in microorganism responses to medium- and long-term global warming is limited. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the temporal dynamics of microbial communities in response to global warming; to this end, we integrated data on the maintenance of species diversity, community composition, temporal turnover rates (v), and community assembly process in two typical ecosystems (meadows and shrub habitat) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Our results showed that 21 years of global warming would increase the importance of the deterministic process for microorganisms in both ecosystems across all seasons (R2 of grassland (GL) control: 0.524, R2 of GL warming: 0.467; R2 of shrubland (SL) control: 0.556, R2 of SL warming: 0.543), reducing species diversity and altering community composition. Due to environmental filtration pressure from 21 years of warming, the low turnover rate (v of warming: -3.13/-2.00, v of control: -2.44/-1.48) of soil microorganisms reduces the resistance and resilience of ecological communities, which could lead to higher community similarity and more clustered taxonomic assemblages occurring across years. Changes to temperature might increase selection pressure on specialist taxa, which directly causes dominant species (v of warming: -1.63, v of control: -2.49) primarily comprising these taxa to be more strongly impacted by changing temperature than conditionally (v of warming: -1.47, v of control: -1.75) or always rare taxa (v of warming: -0.57, v of control: -1.33). Evaluation of the seasonal rhythms of microorganisms in response to global warming revealed that the variability and stability of different microbial communities in different habitats had dissimilar biological and ecological performances when challenged with an external disturbance. The balance of competition and cooperation, because of environmental selection, also influenced ecosystem function in complex terrestrial ecosystems. Overall, our study enriches the limited information on the temporal variability in microorganism responses to 21 years of global warming, and provides a scientific basis for evaluating the impact of climate warming on the temporal stability of soil ecosystems.
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- Wenjing Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China; Moutai Institute, Renhuai, 564500, PR China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration Ecology in Cold Regions, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810000, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, 712100, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration Ecology in Cold Regions, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810000, PR China; Moutai Institute, Renhuai, 564500, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China; Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- Wageningen University & Research, Soil Physics and Land Management, POB 47, NL-6700, AA Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Wageningen University & Research, Soil Physics and Land Management, POB 47, NL-6700, AA Wageningen, Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810000, PR China; Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, 712100, PR China.
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Liu B, Wang Y, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Zhang C, Yang N, Wang W. The Variations of Microbial Diversity and Community Structure Along Different Stream Orders in Wuyi Mountains. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:2330-2343. [PMID: 37222804 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02240-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The surface water is an important habitat for freshwater microorganisms, but there is a lack of understanding of the pattern of microbial diversity and structure in stream continuums of small subtropical forest watersheds. Therefore, this study aimed to understand the variations in microbial diversity and community structure along stream orders (1-5) in the small subtropical forest catchments of the Wuyi Mountains. Using GIS software, 20 streams were chosen and classified into 5 orders. Illumina sequencing was used to analyze the dynamics of microbial communities, along with stream orders and hydro-chemical properties of stream water were also determined. Our results indicated that the bacterial and fungal richness (ACE index) was higher in low-order (1 and 2 orders) streams than in high-order (3, 4, and 5 orders) streams, with the highest value in the order 2 streams (P < 0.05). The water temperature and dissolved oxygen were positively correlated with fungal richness (P < 0.05). The bacterial rare taxa had a significant correlation with the abundance taxa (P < 0.05). The relative abundances of Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, and Chytridiomycota microbial phyla were significantly different among different order streams (P < 0.05). Using the neutral community model, we found that the fungal community structure was significantly shaped by hydro-chemical properties, while the bacterial community structure was largely regulated by stochastic processes. Our findings suggest that variations in microbial community structure in subtropical headwaters are largely shaped by the water temperature and dissolved oxygen.
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- Boran Liu
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China
- National Observation and Research Station of Fujian Wuyishan Forest Ecosystem, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China
- National Observation and Research Station of Fujian Wuyishan Forest Ecosystem, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China
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- National Observation and Research Station of Fujian Wuyishan Forest Ecosystem, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China
- Wuyishan National Park Research and Monitoring Center, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China
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- National Observation and Research Station of Fujian Wuyishan Forest Ecosystem, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China
- Wuyishan National Park Research and Monitoring Center, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China
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- National Observation and Research Station of Fujian Wuyishan Forest Ecosystem, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China
- Wuyishan National Park Research and Monitoring Center, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China.
- National Observation and Research Station of Fujian Wuyishan Forest Ecosystem, Wuyishan, 354300, Fujian, China.
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Qiu Z, Li J, Wang P, Wang D, Han L, Gao X, Shu J. Response of soil bacteria on habitat-specialization and abundance gradient to different afforestation types. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18181. [PMID: 37875517 PMCID: PMC10598043 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44468-x] [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: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Studies involving response of subgroups of soil microorganisms to forest change, especially comparative studies on habitat-specialization and abundance gradient were still lack. In this study, we analyzed the response of soil bacterial diversity and structure to afforestation types and its relationship to environment of Fanggan ecological restoration area under the classification of subgroups by habitat-specialization and abundance gradient based on abundance ratio respectively. The results were: (1) On the habitat-specialization gradient, the variation of OTUs species number and abundance was consistent and positively correlated with habitat-specialization; on the abundance gradient, the variation was opposite and OTUs species number was negatively correlated with abundance gradient; (2) The distribution frequency of each subgroup on both gradients was the highest in broad-leaved forests, but the abundance was the opposite. The distribution frequency of the same stand showed no difference among habitat-specialization subgroups, but the abundant subgroup in broad-leaved forests was the highest among the abundance subgroups; (3) α-diversity was positively correlated with habitat-specialization but negatively with abundance, with the highest mostly in broad-leaved and mixed forests; (4) Community structure among stands on habitat-specialization gradient showed no significant difference, but that of rare subgroup between broad-leaved forests and other stands significantly differed. Plant diversity and vegetation composition correlated stronger with community structure than spatial distance and soil physicochemical properties on both gradients. Our results provided a new perspective for revealing the effects of afforestation types on soil bacteria from the comparison of habitat specialization and abundance gradient.
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- Zhenlu Qiu
- College of Forestry Engineering, Shandong Agricultural and Engineering University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- College of Forestry Engineering, Shandong Agricultural and Engineering University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- College of Forestry Engineering, Shandong Agricultural and Engineering University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- College of Forestry Engineering, Shandong Agricultural and Engineering University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Enginering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250200, China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Enginering, Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250200, China
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- College of Forestry Engineering, Shandong Agricultural and Engineering University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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Zhang ZX, Fan XY, Li X, Gao YX, Zhao JR. Effects of combined antibiotics on nitrification, bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in activated sludge: Insights from legacy effect of antibiotics. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 131:96-110. [PMID: 37225384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The effect of combined antibiotics exposure on nitrogen removal, microbial community assembly and proliferation of antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs) is a hotspot in activated sludge system. However, it is unclear that how the historical antibiotic stress affects the subsequent responses of microbes and ARGs to combined antibiotics. In this study, the effects of combined sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and trimethoprim (TMP) pollution on activated sludge under legacy of SMX or TMP stress with different doses (0.005-30 mg/L) were investigated to clarify antibiotic legacy effects. Nitrification activity was inhibited under higher level of combined exposure but a high total nitrogen removal (∼70%) occurred. Based on the full-scale classification, the legacy effect of past antibiotic stress had a marked effect on community composition of conditionally abundant taxa (CAT) and conditionally rare or abundant taxa (CRAT). Rare taxa (RT) were the keystone taxa in the microbial network, and the responses of hub genera were also affected by the legacy of antibiotic stress. Nitrifying bacteria and genes were inhibited by the antibiotics and aerobic denitrifying bacteria (Pseudomonas, Thaurea and Hydrogenophaga) were enriched under legacy of high dose, as were the key denitrifying genes (napA, nirK and norB). Furthermore, the occurrences and co-selection relationship of 94 ARGs were affected by legacy effect. While, some shared hosts (eg., Citrobacter) and hub ARGs (eg., mdtD, mdtE and acrD) were identified. Overall, antibiotic legacy could affect responses of activated sludge to combined antibiotic and the legacy effect was stronger at higher exposure levels.
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- Zhong-Xing Zhang
- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Sun J, Zhang A, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Zhou H, Cheng H, Chen Z, Li H, Zhang R, Wang Y. Distinct assembly processes and environmental adaptation of abundant and rare archaea in Arctic marine sediments. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 190:106082. [PMID: 37429213 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106082] [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: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Revealing the ecological processes and environmental adaptation of abundant and rare archaea is a central, but poorly understood, topic in ecology. Here, abundant and rare archaeal diversity, community assembly processes and co-occurrence patterns were comparatively analyzed in Arctic marine sediments. Our findings revealed that the rare taxa exhibited significantly higher diversity compared to the abundant taxa. Additionally, the abundant taxa displayed stronger environmental adaptation than the rare taxa. The co-occurrence network analysis demonstrated that the rare taxa developed more interspecies interactions and modules in response to environmental disturbance. Furthermore, the community assembly of abundant and rare taxa in sediments was primarily controlled by stochastic and deterministic processes, respectively. These findings provide valuable insights into the archaeal community assembly processes and significantly contribute to a deeper understanding of the environmental adaptability of abundant and rare taxa in Arctic marine sediments.
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- Jianxing Sun
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, Hunan, PR China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity Research, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, 361005, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, PR China.
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Li S, Chen J, Zhao J, Qi W, Liu H. The response of microbial compositions and functions to chronic single and multiple antibiotic exposure by batch experiment. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 179:108181. [PMID: 37683505 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108181] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Understanding the response of the microbial community to external disturbances such as micropollutants is vital for ecological risk evaluation. In this study, the effect of chronic antibiotic exposure on community compositions and functions was investigated by two batch experiments. The first experiment investigated the effect of chronic sulfamethoxazole (SMX) exposure, while the second investigated the combined effect of dissolved organic matter (DOM) sources and multi-antibiotic exposure. The results showed that the community responses to chronic antibiotic exposure depended on the dynamic balance among community resistance, adaptation, recovery, and selection, leading to nonlinear composition diversity variations. The disturbance strength of chronic SMX exposure increased with concentration (0.5-50 μg/L). However, complex sources and structures of coexisting organic matter might delay the disturbance by elevating metabolic activity and generating functional redundancy. Especially, when nutrient was a limiting factor, the disturbance strength by DOM source was greater than that by chronic antibiotic exposure. The resistance of abundant taxa to external distributions resulted in a low explanation of community diversity, while rare taxa played key roles in response to community variation and thereby affected community assembly. Long-term SMX exposure reduced the number of key species and favored the deterministic assembly process by 21%. However, elevated community adaptability might weaken the influence of antibiotic selection. Chronic SMX exposure elevated the relative abundance of sulfonamide resistance genes (sul1, sul2) by a factor of 1.2-4.3, while that of nitrogen-fixing genes (nifH, nifK) and the metabolic pathways related to the toluene, ethylbenzene, and dioxin degradation decreased. However, the combined influence of DOM sources and multi-antibiotic exposure barely caused the difference in the genes linking to element metabolism and drug resistance of microbial communities between blank and exposed groups. This study suggested that more concern should be given to the chronic environmental effect of organic micropollutants.
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- Siling Li
- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Center for Water and Ecology, State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Morris N, Alldred M, Zarnoch C, Alter SE. Estuarine Sediment Microbiomes from a Chronosequence of Restored Urban Salt Marshes. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 85:916-930. [PMID: 36826588 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02193-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Salt marshes play an important role in the global nutrient cycle. The sediments in these systems harbor diverse and complex bacterial communities possessing metabolic capacities that provide ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling and removal. On the East Coast of the USA, salt marshes have been experiencing degradation due to anthropogenic stressors. Salt marsh islands within Jamaica Bay, New York City (USA), are surrounded by a large highly urbanized watershed and have declined in area. Restoration efforts have been enacted to reduce further loss, but little is known about how microbial communities develop following restoration activities, or how processes such as nitrogen cycling are impacted. Sediment samples were collected at two sampling depths from five salt marsh islands to characterize the bacterial communities found in marsh sediment including a post-restoration chronosequence of 3-12 years. We used 16s rRNA amplicon sequencing to define alpha and beta diversity, taxonomic composition, and predicted metabolic profile of each sediment sample. We found significant differences in alpha diversity between sampling depths, and significant differences in beta diversity, taxonomic composition, and predicted metabolic capacity among the five sampling locations. The youngest restored site and the degraded natural sampling site exhibited the most distinct communities among the five sites. Our findings suggest that while the salt marsh islands are located in close proximity to each other, they harbor distinct bacterial communities that can be correlated with post-restoration age, marsh health, and other environmental factors such as availability of organic carbon. IMPORTANCE: Salt marshes play a critical role in the global nutrient cycle due to sediment bacteria and their metabolic capacities. Many East Coast salt marshes have experienced significant degradation over recent decades, thought largely to be due to anthropogenic stressors such as nitrogen loading, urban development, and sea-level rise. Salt marsh islands in Jamaica Bay (Queens/Brooklyn NY) are exposed to high water column nitrogen due to wastewater effluent. Several receding marsh islands have been subjected to restoration efforts to mitigate this loss. Little is known about the effect marsh restoration has on bacterial communities, their metabolic capacity, or how they develop post-restoration. Here, we describe the bacterial communities found in marsh islands including a post-restoration chronosequence of 3-12 years and one degraded marsh island that remains unrestored. We found distinct communities at marsh sites, despite their geographic proximity. Differences in diversity and community composition were consistent with changes in organic carbon availability that occur during marsh development, and may result in differences in ecosystem function among sites.
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- Nathan Morris
- The Graduate Center City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
- York College City University of New York, Jamaica, NY, USA
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- Center for Earth and Environmental Science State University of New York (SUNY), Plattsburgh, NY, USA
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- The Graduate Center City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
- Baruch College City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- The Graduate Center City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
- California State University-Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA, USA.
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Pan B, Han X, Yu K, Sun H, Mu R, Lian CA. Geographical distance, host evolutionary history and diet drive gut microbiome diversity of fish across the Yellow River. Mol Ecol 2023; 32:1183-1196. [PMID: 36478318 DOI: 10.1111/mec.16812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fish represent a large part of the taxonomic diversity of vertebrates and are of high commercial value. However, the factors influencing the gut microbiota composition of freshwater fish over large spatial scales remain unclear. Therefore, this study explored gut microbiome diversity in 24 fish species from the Yellow River, which spans over 1500 km across China. The results showed that geographical distance, host phylogeny and diet significantly influenced gut microbial community diversity, whereas sex, body length and body weight had minimal influence. Geographical distance was the primary factor shaping gut microbiota, and dissimilarity in microbial community structure increased with an increase in geographical distance, which was mainly driven by dispersal limitation. The microbial communities were more homogeneous at higher host taxonomic resolutions due to the dominant role of homogeneous selection in community convergence. Phylosymbiosis was observed across all host species, with a stronger pattern in Cypriniformes, which harbour host-specific microbial taxa. Host diet explained little variation in gut microbiome diversity, although it was significant for all diversity metrics tested. These findings collectively suggest that the geographical and host-based patterns of fish gut microbiota tend to be shaped by different ecological forces across the Yellow River. The present work provides a robust assessment of multiple factors driving fish gut microbial community assembly and offers insight into the mechanisms underlying shifts in fish gut microbiota in rivers across large spatial scales.
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- Baozhu Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, China
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Zhao H, Brearley FQ, Huang L, Tang J, Xu Q, Li X, Huang Y, Zou S, Chen X, Hou W, Pan L, Dong K, Jiang G, Li N. Abundant and Rare Taxa of Planktonic Fungal Community Exhibit Distinct Assembly Patterns Along Coastal Eutrophication Gradient. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 85:495-507. [PMID: 35195737 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-022-01976-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Revealing planktonic fungal ecology under coastal eutrophication is crucial to our understanding of microbial community shift in marine pollution background. We investigated the diversity, putative interspecies interactions, assembly processes and environmental responses of abundant and rare planktonic fungal communities along a eutrophication gradient present in the Beibu Gulf. The results showed that Dothideomycetes and Agaricomycetes were the predominant classes of abundant and rare fungi, respectively. We found that eutrophication significantly altered the planktonic fungal communities and affected the abundant taxa more than the rare taxa. The abundant and rare taxa were keystone members in the co-occurrence networks, and their interaction was enhanced with increasing nutrient concentrations. Stochastic processes dominated the community assembly of both abundant and rare planktonic fungi across the eutrophication gradient. Heterogeneous selection affected abundant taxa more than rare taxa, whereas homogenizing dispersal had a greater influence on rare taxa. Influences of environmental factors involving selection processes were detected, we found that abundant fungi were mainly influenced by carbon compounds, whereas rare taxa were simultaneously affected by carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus compounds in the Beibu Gulf. Overall, these findings highlight the distinct ecological adaptations of abundant and rare fungal communities to marine eutrophication.
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- Huaxian Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education (Nanning Normal University), Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD, UK
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education (Nanning Normal University), Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education (Nanning Normal University), Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education (Nanning Normal University), Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education (Nanning Normal University), Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kyonggi University, 154-42, Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeongtong-guGyeonggi-do, Suwon-si, 16227, South Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education (Nanning Normal University), Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeosciences and Environmental Geology, Institute of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Mangrove Conservation and Utilization, Guangxi Mangrove Research Centre, Guangxi Academy of Sciences, Beihai, 536000, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kyonggi University, 154-42, Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeongtong-guGyeonggi-do, Suwon-si, 16227, South Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education (Nanning Normal University), Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Ministry of Education (Nanning Normal University), Nanning, 530001, Guangxi, China.
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Tian L, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Zhang L, Gao X, Feng B. Biogeographic Pattern and Network of Rhizosphere Fungal and Bacterial Communities in Panicum miliaceum Fields: Roles of Abundant and Rare Taxa. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11010134. [PMID: 36677426 PMCID: PMC9863577 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Unraveling how microbial interactions and assembly process regulate the rhizosphere abundant and rare taxa is crucial for determining how species diversity affects rhizosphere microbiological functions. We assessed the rare and abundant taxa of rhizosphere fungal and bacterial communities in proso millet agroecosystems to explore their biogeographic patterns and co-occurrence patterns based on a regional scale. The taxonomic composition was significantly distinct between the fungal and bacterial abundant and rare taxa. Additionally, the rare taxa of bacteria and fungi exhibited higher diversity and stronger phylogenetic clustering than those of the abundant ones. The phylogenetic turnover rate of abundant taxa of bacteria was smaller than that of rare ones, whereas that of fungi had the opposite trend. Environmental variables, particularly mean annual temperature (MAT) and soil pH, were the crucial factors of community structure in the rare and abundant taxa. Furthermore, a deterministic process was relatively more important in governing the assembly of abundant and rare taxa. Our network analysis suggested that rare taxa of fungi and bacteria were located at the core of maintaining ecosystem functions. Interestingly, MAT and pH were also the important drivers controlling the main modules of abundant and rare taxa. Altogether, these observations revealed that rare and abundant taxa of fungal and bacterial communities showed obvious differences in biogeographic distribution, which were based on the dynamic interactions between assembly processes and co-occurrence networks.
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- Lixin Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- Chifeng Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Chifeng 024031, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (B.F.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Agronomy, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
- Correspondence: (X.G.); (B.F.)
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Yang C, Zeng Z, Zhang H, Gao D, Wang Y, He G, Liu Y, Wang Y, Du X. Distribution of sediment microbial communities and their relationship with surrounding environmental factors in a typical rural river, Southwest China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:84206-84225. [PMID: 35778666 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21627-7] [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: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With rapid urbanization and industrialization, rural rivers in China are facing deterioration in water quality and ecosystem health. Microorganisms living in river sediments are involved in biogeochemical processes, mineralization, and degradation of pollutants. Understanding bacterial community distribution in rural rivers could help evaluate the response of river ecosystems to environmental pollution and understand the river self-purification mechanism. In this study, the relationship between characteristics of sediment microbial communities and the surrounding environmental factors in a typical rural river was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology. The results showed that the dominant bacterial groups in the river sediment were Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, Acidobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Firmicutes, accounting for 83.61% of the total microbial load. Different areas have different sources of pollution which give rise to specific dominant bacteria. The upstream part of the river flows through an agricultural cultivation area where the dominant bacteria were norank_f_Gemmatimonadaceae, Haliangium, and Pseudolabrys, possessing obvious nitrogen- and phosphorus-metabolizing activities. The midstream section flows through an urban area where the dominant bacteria were Marmoricola, Nocardioides, Gaiella, Sphingomonas, norank_f_67-14, Subgroup_10, Agromyces, and Lysobacter, with strong metabolizing activity for toxic pollutants. The dominant bacteria in the downstream part were Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1, norank_f__Bacteroidetes_vadinHA17, Candidatus_Competibacter, and Methylocystis. Redundancy analysis and correlation heatmap analysis showed that environmental factors: ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) and total nitrogen (TN) in the sediment, and pH, temperature, TN, electrical conductivity (EC), and total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water, significantly affected the bacterial community in the sediment. The PICRUSt2 functional prediction analysis identified that the main function of bacteria in the sediment was metabolism (77.3%), specifically carbohydrate, amino acid, and energy metabolism. These activities are important for degrading organic matter and removing pollutants from the sediments. The study revealed the influence of organic pollutants derived from human activities on the bacterial community composition in the river sediments. It gave a new insight into the relationship between environmental factors and bacterial community distribution in rural watershed ecosystems, providing a theoretical basis for self-purification and bioremediation of rural rivers.
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- Cheng Yang
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China.
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- Sichuan Academy of Environmental Science, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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Zhao Y, Lin H, Liu Y, Jiang Y, Zhang W. Abundant bacteria shaped by deterministic processes have a high abundance of potential antibiotic resistance genes in a plateau river sediment. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:977037. [DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.977037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Recent research on abundant and rare bacteria has expanded our understanding of bacterial community assembly. However, the relationships of abundant and rare bacteria with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) remain largely unclear. Here, we investigated the biogeographical patterns and assembly processes of the abundant and rare bacteria from river sediment at high altitudes (Lhasa River, China) and their potential association with the ARGs. The results showed that the abundant bacteria were dominated by Proteobacteria (55.4%) and Cyanobacteria (13.9%), while the Proteobacteria (33.6%) and Bacteroidetes (18.8%) were the main components of rare bacteria. Rare bacteria with a large taxonomic pool can provide function insurance in bacterial communities. Spatial distribution of persistent abundant and rare bacteria also exhibited striking differences. Strong selection of environmental heterogeneity may lead to deterministic processes, which were the main assembly processes of abundant bacteria. In contrast, the assembly processes of rare bacteria affected by latitude were dominated by stochastic processes. Abundant bacteria had the highest abundance of metabolic pathways of potential drug resistance in all predicted functional genes and a high abundance of potential ARGs. There was a strong potential connection between these ARGs and mobile genetic elements, which could increase the ecological risk of abundant taxa and human disease. These results provide insights into sedimental bacterial communities and ARGs in river ecosystems.
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Trego A, Keating C, Nzeteu C, Graham A, O’Flaherty V, Ijaz UZ. Beyond Basic Diversity Estimates-Analytical Tools for Mechanistic Interpretations of Amplicon Sequencing Data. Microorganisms 2022; 10:1961. [PMID: 36296237 PMCID: PMC9609705 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10101961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Understanding microbial ecology through amplifying short read regions, typically 16S rRNA for prokaryotic species or 18S rRNA for eukaryotic species, remains a popular, economical choice. These methods provide relative abundances of key microbial taxa, which, depending on the experimental design, can be used to infer mechanistic ecological underpinnings. In this review, we discuss recent advancements in in situ analytical tools that have the power to elucidate ecological phenomena, unveil the metabolic potential of microbial communities, identify complex multidimensional interactions between species, and compare stability and complexity under different conditions. Additionally, we highlight methods that incorporate various modalities and additional information, which in combination with abundance data, can help us understand how microbial communities respond to change in a typical ecosystem. Whilst the field of microbial informatics continues to progress substantially, our emphasis is on popular methods that are applicable to a broad range of study designs. The application of these methods can increase our mechanistic understanding of the ongoing dynamics of complex microbial communities.
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- Anna Trego
- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and the Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland
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- Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, The University of Glasgow, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LT, UK
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- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and the Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland
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- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and the Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland
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- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and the Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland
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- Water Engineering Group, School of Engineering, The University of Glasgow, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LT, UK
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Loganathachetti DS, Alhashmi F, Chandran S, Mundra S. Irrigation water salinity structures the bacterial communities of date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera)-associated bulk soil. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:944637. [PMID: 35991423 PMCID: PMC9388049 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.944637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The irrigation of date palms (Phoenix dactylifera) with saline groundwater is routinely practiced in the agroecosystems of arid environments because of freshwater scarcity. This leads to salts deposition in topsoil layers and increases soil salinization. However, how different irrigation sources affect soil microbiota is poorly understood. Bulk soil samples were collected from date farms receiving non-saline water and saline groundwater to examine bacterial communities using metabarcoding. Overall, bacterial diversity measures (Shannon diversity index, richness, and evenness) did not vary between irrigation sources. Bacterial communities were structured based on irrigation water sources and were significantly associated with their electrical conductivity. Of 5,155 operational taxonomic units (OTUs), 21.3% were unique to soil irrigated with saline groundwater, 31.5% received non-saline water irrigation, and 47.2% were shared. The Proteobacteria abundance was higher in soil under saline groundwater irrigation while Actinobacteriota abundance was lower. A compositional shift at the genera level was also evident; the abundance of Subgroup_10 and Mycobacterium was higher under saline groundwater irrigation. Mycobacterium was a key indicator of OTU under saline groundwater irrigation while Solirubrobacter was an indicator of non-saline water irrigation. Functional gene analyses showed enrichment of fatty acid, cell wall, and starch biosynthesis pathways in soil under saline groundwater irrigation. These findings provide insights into how "salinity filtering" influences bacterial communities, key taxa, and the potential metabolic function in soil under increasing irrigation water salinities, and have broad implications for arid agroecosystems.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirate University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirate University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirate University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Shamim A, Sanka Loganathachetti D, Chandran S, Masmoudi K, Mundra S. Salinity of irrigation water selects distinct bacterial communities associated with date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) root. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12733. [PMID: 35882908 PMCID: PMC9325759 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16869-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Saline water irrigation has been used in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) agriculture as an alternative to non-saline water due to water scarcity in hyper-arid environments. However, the knowledge pertaining to saline water irrigation impact on the root-associated bacterial communities of arid agroecosystems is scarce. In this study, we investigated the effect of irrigation sources (non-saline freshwater vs saline groundwater) on date palm root-associated bacterial communities using 16S rDNA metabarcoding. The bacterial richness, Shannon diversity and evenness didn't differ significantly between the irrigation sources. Soil electrical conductivity (EC) and irrigation water pH were negatively related to Shannon diversity and evenness respectively, while soil organic matter displayed a positive correlation with Shannon diversity. 40.5% of total Operational Taxonomic Units were unique to non-saline freshwater irrigation, while 26% were unique to saline groundwater irrigation. The multivariate analyses displayed strong structuring of bacterial communities according to irrigation sources, and both soil EC and irrigation water pH were the major factors affecting bacterial communities. The genera Bacillus, Micromonospora and Mycobacterium were dominated while saline water irrigation whereas contrasting pattern was observed for Rhizobium, Streptomyces and Acidibacter. Taken together, we suggest that date-palm roots select specific bacterial taxa under saline groundwater irrigation, which possibly help in alleviating salinity stress and promote growth of the host plant.
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- Azra Shamim
- Department of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, Abu-Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, Abu-Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, Abu-Dhabi, UAE.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, Abu-Dhabi, UAE.
- Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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Wang J, Guo X, Li Y, Song G, Zhao L. Understanding the Variation of Bacteria in Response to Summertime Oxygen Depletion in Water Column of Bohai Sea. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:890973. [PMID: 35756048 PMCID: PMC9221365 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.890973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Aiming to reveal the variation in bacteria community under oxygen depletion formed every summer in water column of central Bohai Sea, a time-scenario sampling from June to August in 2018 at a 20-day interval along one inshore-offshore transect was settled. Water samples were collected at the surface, middle, and bottom layer and then analyzed by high-throughput sequencing targeting both 16S rRNA and nosZ genes. Compared to the surface and middle water, oxygen depletion occurred at bottom layer in August. In top two layers, Cyanobacteria dominated the bacterial community, whereas heterotrophic bacteria became dominant in bottom water of Bohai Sea. Based on the time scenario, distinct community separation was observed before (June and July) and after (August) oxygen depletion (p = 0.003). Vertically, strict stratification of nosZ gene was stably formed along 3 sampling layers. As a response to oxygen depletion, the diversity indices of both total bacteria (16S rRNA) and nosZ gene-encoded denitrification bacteria all increased, which indicated the intense potential of nitrogen lose when oxygen depleted. Dissolved oxygen (DO) was the key impacting factor on the community composition of total bacteria in June, whereas nutrients together with DO play the important roles in August for both total and denitrifying bacteria. The biotic impact was revealed further by strong correlations which showed between Cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria in June from co-occurrence network analysis, which became weak in August when DO was depleted. This study discovered the variation in bacteria community in oxygen-depleted water with further effort to understand the potential role of denitrifying bacteria under oxygen depletion in Bohai Sea for the first time, which provided insights into the microbial response to the world-wide expanding oxygen depletion and their contributions in the ocean nitrogen cycling.
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- Jing Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Marine Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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Dueholm MKD, Nierychlo M, Andersen KS, Rudkjøbing V, Knutsson S, Albertsen M, Nielsen PH. MiDAS 4: A global catalogue of full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences and taxonomy for studies of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1908. [PMID: 35393411 PMCID: PMC8989995 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29438-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Microbial communities are responsible for biological wastewater treatment, but our knowledge of their diversity and function is still poor. Here, we sequence more than 5 million high-quality, full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences from 740 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) across the world and use the sequences to construct the ‘MiDAS 4’ database. MiDAS 4 is an amplicon sequence variant resolved, full-length 16S rRNA gene reference database with a comprehensive taxonomy from domain to species level for all sequences. We use an independent dataset (269 WWTPs) to show that MiDAS 4, compared to commonly used universal reference databases, provides a better coverage for WWTP bacteria and an improved rate of genus and species level classification. Taking advantage of MiDAS 4, we carry out an amplicon-based, global-scale microbial community profiling of activated sludge plants using two common sets of primers targeting regions of the 16S rRNA gene, revealing how environmental conditions and biogeography shape the activated sludge microbiota. We also identify core and conditionally rare or abundant taxa, encompassing 966 genera and 1530 species that represent approximately 80% and 50% of the accumulated read abundance, respectively. Finally, we show that for well-studied functional guilds, such as nitrifiers or polyphosphate-accumulating organisms, the same genera are prevalent worldwide, with only a few abundant species in each genus. Microbial communities are responsible for biological wastewater treatment. Here, Dueholm et al. generate more than 5 million high-quality, full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences from wastewater treatment plants across the world to construct a database with a comprehensive taxonomy, providing insights into diversity and function of these microbial communities.
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- Morten Kam Dahl Dueholm
- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Zhao JR, Fan XY, Li X, Gao YX, Zhang ZX. Impact of ciprofloxacin and copper combined pollution on activated sludge: Abundant-rare taxa and antibiotic resistance genes. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 349:126882. [PMID: 35217161 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study aimed to explore the impacts of ciprofloxacin (CIP, 0.05-40 mg/L) and copper (3 mg/L) combined pollution on nitrification, microbial community and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in activated sludge system during stress- and post-effect periods. Higher CIP concentration inhibited nitrification and an average of 50% total nitrogen removal occurred under 40 mg/L of CIP pressure. The stress- and post-effects on bacterial diversity and structure were obviously distinct. Abundant genera were more sensitive to combined pollution than rare genera based on full-scale classification and conditionally rare or abundant taxa were keystone taxa in their interactions. Ammonia oxidation genes were inhibited under high CIP level, but some aerobic denitrifying bacteria (Thauera, Comamonas and Azoarcus) and key genes increased. 96 ARG subtypes were detected with complex positive relationships and their potential hosts (abundant-rare-functional genera) changed in two periods. This study highlights the different stress- and post-effects of combined pollution on activated sludge.
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- Jun-Ru Zhao
- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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Li N, Li X, Fan XY. Storage tank as a pretreatment unit for rainwater cleaner production: Role of biofilm bacterial communities and functional genera in water quality improvement. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 303:114118. [PMID: 34838388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated the water purification function and mechanism of biofilm in storage tank, with a view to using it as a pretreatment unit for rainwater cleaner production. Shortening the hydraulic retention time (HRT) of storage tank from 12 to 4 h improved the pollutants removal performance and reduced the suspended bacteria counts. The accumulation of abundant taxa and succession of rare taxa were observed with biofilm development. Positive correlations within and across different bacterial taxa were dominant in the network, and some rare genera (Ralstonia and Micropruina) were identified as hub bacteria. Candidatus Nitrospira nitrosa and Nitrospira sp. ENR4 were two identified complete ammonia oxidizers. Denitrifying bacteria tended to enrich and formed more complex interactions over time. The main nitrogen metabolism pathways may be ammonia assimilatory, complete denitrification and dissimilatory/assimilatory nitrate reduction. HRT was negatively correlated with most dominant genera, and contributed 20.35% to the variation of functional taxa. This study highlights the self-purification function and micro-ecology of storage tank, and provides a new insight for its role in rainwater cleaner production process.
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- Na Li
- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China.
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- Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, PR China
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Li H, Lu L, Chen R, Li S, Xu D. Exploring Sexual Dimorphism in the Intestinal Microbiota of the Yellow Drum ( Nibea albiflora, Sciaenidae). Front Microbiol 2022; 12:808285. [PMID: 35069512 PMCID: PMC8767002 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.808285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Most of fish species exhibit striking sexual dimorphism, particularly during growth. There are also sexual dimorphisms of internal organs and biological functions, including those of intestinal microbiota, which likely plays a key role in growth. In this study, the growth and intestinal microbiota of the female, male, and all-female Nibea albiflora (yellow drums) were comprehensively analyzed. The caged culture female and all-female yellow drums showed higher growth rates than males. A further analysis of the intestinal microbiota showed a significant difference in diversity between females and males in the summer, whereas there were no significant differences in the diversity and richness between females and males in the winter. In contrast, a significant difference in richness was observed between all-female and male fish, regardless of the season. Although the main composition of the intestinal microbiota showed no significant sex differences, the community structure of the intestinal microbiota of yellow drums did. Furthermore, the correlations between intestinal microbial communities are likely to be influenced by sex. The ecological processes of the intestinal microbial communities of the yellow drums showed clear sexual dimorphism. Further network analysis revealed that, although the main components of the network in the intestinal microbiota of female, male, and all-female fish were similar, the network structures showed significant sex differences. The negative interactions among microbial species were the dominant relationships in the intestinal ecosystem, and Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria were identified as the functional keystone microbes. In addition, the functional pathways in the intestinal microbiota of yellow drums showed no significant sexual or seasonal differences. Based on the findings of this study, we gain a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between sex, growth, and intestinal microbiota in yellow drums.
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- Haidong Li
- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China.,Key Lab of Mariculture and Enhancement of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Zhoushan, China
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- Key Lab of Mariculture and Enhancement of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Zhoushan, China
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- School of Fishery, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China
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- Key Lab of Mariculture and Enhancement of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Zhoushan, China
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Gao YX, Li X, Zhao JR, Zhang ZX, Fan XY. Response of microbial communities based on full-scale classification and antibiotic resistance genes to azithromycin and copper combined pollution in activated sludge nitrification laboratory mesocosms at low temperature. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 341:125859. [PMID: 34523571 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the short-term response of abundant-rare genera and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) to azithromycin (AZM, 0.05-40 mg/L) and copper (1 mg/L) combined pollution in activated sludge nitrification system at low temperature. Nitrification was as expected inhibited in stress- and post-effects periods under AZM concentration higher than 5 mg/L. Abundant and rare taxa presented dissimilar responses based on full-scale classification. Conditionally rare or abundant taxa (CRAT) were keystone taxa. Relative abundance of ammonia-oxidizing archaea increased, and three aerobic denitrifying bacteria (Brevundimonas, Comamonas and Trichococcus) were enriched (from 9.83% to 68.91% in total). Ammonia nitrogen assimilating into Org-N and denitrification may be nitrogen pathways based on predict analysis. 29 ARGs were found with more co-occurrence patterns and high concentration of AZM (greater than 5 mg/L) caused their proliferation. Importantly, expect for some abundant taxa, rare taxa, potential pathogens and nitrogen-removal functional genera were the main potential hosts of ARGs.
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- Yu-Xi Gao
- Faculty of Urban Construction of Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Urban Construction of Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Urban Construction of Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Urban Construction of Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Faculty of Urban Construction of Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.
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Profiling intestinal microbiota of Metaplax longipes and Helice japonica and their co-occurrence relationships with habitat microbes. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21217. [PMID: 34707208 PMCID: PMC8551266 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00810-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Intestinal microbiota plays key roles in maintaining the health and homeostasis of the host. However, information about whether the formation of intestinal microbiota of wild aquatic animals is associated with habitat microbes is not fully understood. Here, intestine samples were collected from two wild crab species and sediment samples were collected from the habitat environment. The total DNA of each sample was extracted, and the V3–V4 regions of 16S rRNA were sequenced using the MiSeq platform. The purpose of this study was to investigate the composition and diversity of intestinal microbiota and habitat microbes, and bacterial community relationships between wild crab intestine and habitat sediment. In the present study, the composition and diversity of intestinal microbiota of the two crab species were different from the habitat microbes. In contrast, a similar composition and diversity of the intestinal microbiota were observed between two crab species. Moreover, the bacterial community relationships between crab intestine and habitat sediment were associated with intestinal regions. Further network analysis revealed that the network structure of the intestinal microbiota was not only associated with intestinal regions, but also with the crab species. Additionally, although the compositions of bacterial functions were similar between crab intestine and sediment, no significant correlation in bacterial functions was observed between crab intestine and sediment. The findings of the present study would contribute to understanding the relationship between intestinal microbiota of wild aquatic animal and habitat microbes, and providing new insights into the intestinal microbiota of wild aquatic animals.
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Relative Importance of Deterministic and Stochastic Processes on Soil Microbial Community Assembly in Temperate Grasslands. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9091929. [PMID: 34576824 PMCID: PMC8469474 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9091929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Changes in species composition across communities, i.e., β-diversity, is a central focus of ecology. Compared to macroorganisms, the β-diversity of soil microbes and its drivers are less studied. Whether the determinants of soil microbial β-diversity are consistent between soil depths and between abundant and rare microorganisms remains controversial. Here, using the 16S-rRNA of soil bacteria and archaea sampled at different soil depths (0–10 and 30–50 cm) from 32 sites along an aridity gradient of 1500 km in the temperate grasslands in northern China, we compared the effects of deterministic and stochastic processes on the taxonomic and phylogenetic β-diversity of soil microbes. Using variation partitioning and null models, we found that the taxonomic β-diversity of the overall bacterial communities was more strongly determined by deterministic processes in both soil layers (the explanatory power of environmental distance in topsoil: 25.4%; subsoil: 47.4%), while their phylogenetic counterpart was more strongly determined by stochastic processes (the explanatory power of spatial distance in topsoil: 42.1; subsoil 24.7%). However, in terms of abundance, both the taxonomic and phylogenetic β-diversity of the abundant bacteria in both soil layers was more strongly determined by deterministic processes, while those of rare bacteria were more strongly determined by stochastic processes. In comparison with bacteria, both the taxonomic and phylogenetic β-diversity of the overall abundant and rare archaea were strongly determined by deterministic processes. Among the variables representing deterministic processes, contemporary and historical climate and aboveground vegetation dominated the microbial β-diversity of the overall and abundant microbes of both domains in topsoils, but soil geochemistry dominated in subsoils. This study presents a comprehensive understanding on the β-diversity of soil microbial communities in the temperate grasslands in northern China. Our findings highlight the importance of soil depth, phylogenetic turnover, and species abundance in the assembly processes of soil microbial communities.
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Wang X, Xia R, Sun M, Hu F. Metagenomic sequencing reveals detoxifying and tolerant functional genes in predominant bacteria assist Metaphire guillelmi adapt to soil vanadium exposure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 415:125666. [PMID: 34088179 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Due to extensive vanadium (V) mining and processing, an increasing amount of V has accumulated in soil, which poses a threat to public health. Consequently, we used earthworm (Metaphire guillelmi) incubation trials in V-contaminated soil (0-300 mg kg-1) to explore the response of soil indigenous bacteria and earthworm intestinal bacteria to V stress. Metagenomic analysis revealed that V exposure changed the bacterial composition in the soil and the worm gut. However, although the core species varied between soil and worm gut, the two systems shared the predominant bacteria, including Staphylococcus, Nocardioides, Streptococcus, and Nitrosopumilales. Two functional genotypes were detected in the shared core species, i.e., reductive genes and resistant genes. The reductive genes mainly consisted of those involved in glutathione, cysteine, methionine, sulfur, and nitrogen metabolisms. The resistant genes included those encoding the oxidation damage repair system, the outer membrane protein, the antioxidant enzyme system, the metal-binding, and the heavy-metal efflux. Therefore, the shared core species exert a comprehensive strategy to survive V stress involving the alliance of heavy metal detoxifying and tolerant genes. This study provides novel information about the detoxification mechanisms of bacterial populations in soil and worm gut to survive V stress.
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- Xinwei Wang
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Li T, Wu S, Yang W, Selosse MA, Gao J. How Mycorrhizal Associations Influence Orchid Distribution and Population Dynamics. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:647114. [PMID: 34025695 PMCID: PMC8138319 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.647114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Orchid distribution and population dynamics are influenced by a variety of ecological factors and the formation of holobionts, which play key roles in colonization and ecological community construction. Seed germination, seedling establishment, reproduction, and survival of orchid species are strongly dependent on orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF), with mycorrhizal cheating increasingly observed in photosynthetic orchids. Therefore, changes in the composition and abundance of OMF can have profound effects on orchid distribution and fitness. Network analysis is an important tool for the study of interactions between plants, microbes, and the environment, because of the insights that it can provide into the interactions and coexistence patterns among species. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview, systematically describing the current research status of the effects of OMF on orchid distribution and dynamics, phylogenetic signals in orchid-OMF interactions, and OMF networks. We argue that orchid-OMF associations exhibit complementary and specific effects that are highly adapted to their environment. Such specificity of associations may affect the niche breadth of orchid species and act as a stabilizing force in plant-microbe coevolution. We postulate that network analysis is required to elucidate the functions of fungal partners beyond their effects on germination and growth. Such studies may lend insight into the microbial ecology of orchids and provide a scientific basis for the protection of orchids under natural conditions in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
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- Taiqiang Li
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité, UMR 7205, CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
- Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaptation and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Laboratory of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Chen W, Wen D. Archaeal and bacterial communities assembly and co-occurrence networks in subtropical mangrove sediments under Spartina alterniflora invasion. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOME 2021; 16:10. [PMID: 33941277 PMCID: PMC8091715 DOI: 10.1186/s40793-021-00377-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mangrove ecosystems are vulnerable due to the exotic Spartina alterniflora (S. alterniflora) invasion in China. However, little is known about mangrove sediment microbial community assembly processes and interactions under S. alterniflora invasion. Here, we investigated the assembly processes and co-occurrence networks of the archaeal and bacterial communities under S. alterniflora invasion along the coastlines of Fujian province, southeast China. RESULTS Assembly of overall archaeal and bacterial communities was driven predominantly by stochastic processes, and the relative role of stochasticity was stronger for bacteria than archaea. Co-occurrence network analyses showed that the network structure of bacteria was more complex than that of the archaea. The keystone taxa often had low relative abundances (conditionally rare taxa), suggesting low abundance taxa may significantly contribute to network stability. Moreover, S. alterniflora invasion increased bacterial and archaeal drift process (part of stochastic processes), and improved archaeal network complexity and stability, but decreased the network complexity and stability of bacteria. This could be attributed to S. alterniflora invasion influenced microbial communities diversity and dispersal ability, as well as soil environmental conditions. CONCLUSIONS This study fills a gap in the community assembly and co-occurrence patterns of both archaea and bacteria in mangrove ecosystem under S. alterniflora invasion. Thereby provides new insights of the plant invasion on mangrove microbial biogeographic distribution and co-occurrence network patterns.
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- Weidong Chen
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China
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Li N, Li X, Zhang HJ, Fan XY, Liu YK. Microbial community and antibiotic resistance genes of biofilm on pipes and their interactions in domestic hot water system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 767:144364. [PMID: 33429277 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study aimed to explore the dynamics of microbial communities and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) during biofilm formation on polypropylene random (PPR), polyvinyl chloride and stainless steel pipes in domestic hot water system (DHWS), as well as their interactions. Full-scale classification was used to divide abundant and rare genera with 0.1% and 1% as the thresholds. The biofilm community structure presented a temporal pattern, which was mainly determined by conditionally rare or abundant taxa (CRAT) and conditionally rare taxa (CRT). The dynamics of microbial community during biofilm formation were observed, and the effect of pipe material on conditionally abundant taxa (CAT) and CRAT was greater than CRT and rare taxa (RT). CRAT showed the most complex internal associations and were identified as the core taxa. Notably, CRT and RT with low relative abundance, also played an important role in the network. For potential pathogens, 17 genera were identified in this study, and their total relative abundance was the highest (3.6-28.9%) in PPR samples. Enterococcus of CRAT was the dominant potential pathogen in young biofilms. There were 36 more co-exclusion patterns (140) observed between potential pathogens and nonpathogenic bacteria than co-occurrence (104). A total of 38 ARGs were predicted, and 109 negative and 165 positive correlations were detected between them. Some potential pathogens (Escherichia/Shigella and Burkholderia) and nonpathogenic bacteria (Meiothermus and Sphingopyxis) were identified as the possible hosts of ARGs. This study is helpful for a comprehensive understanding of the biofilm microbial community and ARGs, and provides a reference for the management and biosafety guarantee of newly-built DHWS.
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- Na Li
- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China.
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Zhang X, Qi L, Li W, Hu BX, Dai Z. Bacterial community variations with salinity in the saltwater-intruded estuarine aquifer. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 755:142423. [PMID: 33017763 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bacterial community has been significantly enrolled in the biogeochemical cycling of the coastal subsurface ecosystem. The bacterial community variations with salinity have been extensively investigated in the surface environment, such as lake, soil, and estuary, but not in the subsurface environment. Here we explore the responses of bacterial populations to the salinity and other environmental factors (EFs) by considering both the abundant and rare sub-community in a coastal Holocene groundwater system. Our study results indicate that the bacterial diversity was independent of the salinity in both the abundance and rare sub-community. Besides diversity, no flourishing of abundant bacteria relative abundance is observed with increasing or decreasing salinity. Yet the rare taxa exhibit a bio-growth with salinity, which has a significant correlation (p < 0.001) with sulfate concentration. The responses of the abundant sub-community taxa to nutrients, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen are insensitive. However, the correlation between δ18O, δD and the entire community diversity is significant, which demonstrates the bacterial community is affected by the groundwater origin. Besides, not all the species in one class or order are necessarily shaped by the same factor. To quantify the impact of EFs on the community properties, analyses in different taxonomic levels is suggested. These findings imply that the spatial organization of microbial communities is complicated and influenced by multiple factors on a regional scale. The investigated results are useful for understanding biogeochemical processes in the coastal groundwater.
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- Xiaoying Zhang
- College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China
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- College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China
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- Xi'an Center of China Geological Survey, Xi'an 710054, China
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- Institute of Groundwater and Earth Sciences, Jinan University, Guangdong 510632, China.
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- College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China.
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Distinct Community Assembly Processes of Abundant and Rare Soil Bacteria in Coastal Wetlands along an Inundation Gradient. mSystems 2020; 5:5/6/e01150-20. [PMID: 33361326 PMCID: PMC7762797 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01150-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Coastal wetlands are one of the important ecosystems that play a crucial role in the regulation of climate change. Rare taxa (RT) exist in one habitat along with abundant taxa (AT). Microbial communities commonly consist of a large number of rare taxa (RT) and few abundant taxa (AT), and it is important to identify the differences of the community assembly processes between RT and AT in response to environmental changes. However, the community assembly processes governing AT and RT in coastal wetland soils along an inundation gradient remain elusive. Here, an in situ mesocosm, with continuous inundation gradients and native mangrove Kandelia obovata or exotic cordgrass Spartina alterniflora, was established to determine the patterns and driving factors of community turnover and assembly processes of AT and RT. We found that RT exhibited a remarkably lower turnover rate than AT, and the niche breadth of RT was significantly narrower than that of AT. In comparison with AT, RT presented stronger phylogenetic signals for ecological preferences across environmental gradients. Null model analyses revealed that RT were more phylogenetically clustered and primarily governed by homogeneous selection, while AT were more overdispersed and dominated by dispersal limitation. Soil water content was the most decisive factor for community turnover and assembly processes of both AT and RT. Structural equation modeling analysis showed that RT were strongly associated with K. obovata biomass rather than S. alterniflora biomass, suggesting a strong relationship between RT and the growth of mangrove K. obovata. Overall, our study revealed distinct assembly processes of soil AT and RT communities in coastal wetlands, which is crucial for mechanistic understanding of the establishment and maintenance of soil microbial diversity in coastal wetlands under conditions of global environmental changes. IMPORTANCE Coastal wetlands are one of the important ecosystems that play a crucial role in the regulation of climate change. Rare taxa (RT) exist in one habitat along with abundant taxa (AT). In this study, we found that RT exhibited narrower niche breadth and stronger phylogenetic signals than AT. Null model analyses showed that RT were more phylogenetically clustered and primarily governed by homogeneous selection, while AT were more overdispersed and dominated by dispersal limitation. Revealing the differences in the community assembly processes between AT and RT in coastal wetlands is critical to understand the establishment and maintenance of soil microbial diversity in coastal wetlands with regard to environmental changes.
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Wang Y, Ye F, Wu S, Wu J, Yan J, Xu K, Hong Y. Biogeographic pattern of bacterioplanktonic community and potential function in the Yangtze River: Roles of abundant and rare taxa. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 747:141335. [PMID: 32795800 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Bacterioplanktonic communities, consisting of a few abundant taxa (AT) and many rare taxa (RT), are essential component of riverine ecosystems. Nonetheless, the biogeographic patterns of bacterioplankton and roles of AT and RT in community structuring and functional composition remain uncertain in large rivers. Here, we employ the Yangtze River, which is the third-longest river in the world, as model system. By using high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics tool of Tax4Fun, the geographical patterns of bacterioplanktonic taxonomic and predicted functional communities are investigated, and the relative importance of abundant and rare subcommunities in community structuring are explored. Results showed a clear spatial variation that the bacterioplanktonic communities of upper, middle and lower reaches of the river are significantly different from each other. Besides, the Three Gorges Dam exhibited impact on the bacterioplankton of upper reach whose community is relatively closer to that of the Poyang Lake. Both the abundant and rare subcommunities showed spatial variation along the river, which is similar to the total bacterioplanktonic community. The rare subcommunity comprised a majority of community diversity with 23.6% of the total sequences and 94.2% of the total OTUs. The rare subcommunity contributes a major part (56.8%) versus abundant subcommunity (16.3%) of the spatial variation of the total community. In addition, the non-RT exhibits more interactions with RT than with themselves, and all of the 33 keystone species are belonged to RT. Hence, the RT is critical for community structuring and assembling. By contrast, no obvious spatial effect was observed for the predicted functional community. The predicted functions of abundant and rare subcommunities are consistent with that of total community, despite their contrasting community composition. In summary, the rare subcommunity show significantly impact on the community structure and assembling, and play an important role in predicted function as 'seed bank' in the Yangtze River.
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- Yu Wang
- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
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- Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Lai D, Hedlund BP, Xie W, Liu J, Phelps TJ, Zhang C, Wang P. Impact of Terrestrial Input on Deep-Sea Benthic Archaeal Community Structure in South China Sea Sediments. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:572017. [PMID: 33224115 PMCID: PMC7674655 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.572017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Archaea are widespread in marine sediments and play important roles in the cycling of sedimentary organic carbon. However, factors controlling the distribution of archaea in marine sediments are not well understood. Here we investigated benthic archaeal communities over glacial-interglacial cycles in the northern South China Sea and evaluated their responses to sediment organic matter sources and inter-species interactions. Archaea in sediments deposited during the interglacial period Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 1 (Holocene) were significantly different from those in sediments deposited in MIS 2 and MIS 3 of the Last Glacial Period when terrestrial input to the South China Sea was enhanced based on analysis of the long-chain n-alkane C31. The absolute archaeal 16S rRNA gene abundance in subsurface sediments was highest in MIS 2, coincident with high sedimentation rates and high concentrations of total organic carbon. Soil Crenarchaeotic Group (SCG; Nitrososphaerales) species, the most abundant ammonia-oxidizing archaea in soils, increased dramatically during MIS 2, likely reflecting transport of terrestrial archaea during glacial periods with high sedimentation rates. Co-occurrence network analyses indicated significant association of SCG archaea with benthic deep-sea microbes such as Bathyarchaeota and Thermoprofundales in MIS 2 and MIS 3, suggesting potential interactions among these archaeal groups. Meanwhile, Thermoprofundales abundance was positively correlated with total organic carbon (TOC), along with n-alkane C31 and sedimentation rate, indicating that Thermoprofundales may be particularly important in processing of organic carbon in deep-sea sediments. Collectively, these results demonstrate that the composition of heterotrophic benthic archaea in the South China Sea may be influenced by terrestrial organic input in tune with glacial-interglacial cycles, suggesting a plausible link between global climate change and microbial population dynamics in deep-sea marine sediments.
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- Dengxun Lai
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.,School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, United States
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, United States.,Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, United States
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- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, United States
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Archaea Geo-Omics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, China.,Shanghai Sheshan National Geophysical Observatory, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Guo X, Wu L, Huang L. Spatiotemporal Patterns in Diversity and Assembly Process of Marine Protist Communities of the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Plume and Its Adjacent Waters. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:579290. [PMID: 33123109 PMCID: PMC7573215 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.579290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Marine protists are highly heterogeneous and play key roles in the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. However, little is known on the underlying biogeographic processes and seasonal diversity patterns that shape their community assembly in a regional scale in marginal sea. In this study, we conducted high-throughput sequencing of 18S rRNA gene to survey the protist community compositions (PCCs) of the Changjiang (Yangtze River) plume, an intensely human-affected coastal area, to the adjacent continental shelf waters over three seasons. Furthermore, the different impacts of environmental and spatial factors on marine PCCs were examined. The results revealed significant dissimilarities of PCC’s diversity among seasons and habitats, with more obvious seasonal variations in the Changjiang plume. Procrustes analysis showed better consistency of the community-environment relationship in shelf area, further supported by stronger correlation coefficients computed in the Mantel tests. This might be explained by seasonal dynamics of Changjiang Diluted Waters (i.e., the mixing of the Changjiang runoff with inshore water of the East China Sea) that changed the environmental conditions of coastal area dramatically, resulting in lower importance of spatial factors (dispersal limitation) on PCCs compared with environmental filters, including physicochemical properties (e.g., water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients), as well as biotic factors (e.g., Chl a and food abundance). This was further explained by higher immigration rate and fitness to neutral model, which suggested a predominant role of neutral process in shaping the PCCs in coastal area. Different richness, diversity, and taxonomic compositions but comparable biogeographic patterns were observed among abundant and rare sub-communities. In general, the abundant sub-communities exhibited higher dispersal ability which tend to respond to environmental selection during dispersal, whereas the rare sub-communities appeared to be present only in few samples due to dispersal limitation. Co-occurrence network further indicated the importance of biotic interactions in community assembly and potential roles of rare taxa in maintaining the community structure. Overall, this study suggests the dynamic in the biogeographic patterns of PCCs of the Changjiang plume to the adjacent waters in the ECS responding with the changing environmental conditions and geographical factors.
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- Xin Guo
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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