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Zhou J, Liu J, Wang D, Ruan Y, Gong S, Gou J, Zou X. Fungal communities are more sensitive to mildew than bacterial communities during tobacco storage processes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:88. [PMID: 38194134 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12882-w] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Mildew poses a significant threat to tobacco production; however, there is limited information on the structure of the abundant and rare microbial subcommunities in moldy tobacco leaves. In this study, we employed high-throughput sequencing technology to discern the disparities in the composition, diversity, and co-occurrence patterns of abundant and rare fungal and bacterial subcommunities between moldy and normal tobacco leaves collected from Guizhou, Shanghai, and Jilin provinces, China. Furthermore, we explored the correlation between microorganisms and metabolites by integrating the metabolic profiles of moldy and normal tobacco leaves. The results showed that the fungi are more sensitive to mildew than bacteria, and that the fungal abundant taxa exhibit greater resistance and environmental adaptability than the rare taxa. The loss of rare taxa results in irreversible changes in the diversity, richness, and composition of the fungal community. Moreover, rare fungal taxa and abundant bacterial taxa played crucial roles in maintaining the stability and functionality of the tobacco microecosystem. In moldy tobacco, however, the disappearance of rare taxa as key nodes resulted in reduced connectivity and stability within the fungal network. In addition, metabolomic analysis showed that the contents of indoles, pyridines, polyketones, phenols, and peptides were significantly enriched in the moldy tobacco leaves, while the contents of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and other compounds were significantly reduced in these leaves. Most metabolites showed negative correlations with Dothideomycetes, Alphaproteobacteria, and Gammaproteobacteria, but showed positive correlations with Eurotiales and Bacilli. This study has demonstrated that abundant fungal taxa are the predominant biological agents responsible for tobacco mildew, while bacteria may indirectly contribute to this process through the production and degradation of metabolites. KEY POINTS: • Fungi exhibited greater sensitivity to mildew of tobacco leaf compared to bacteria • Rare fungal taxa underwent significant damage during the mildew process • Mildew may damage the defense system of the tobacco leaf microecosystem.
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- Jiaxi Zhou
- Department of Ecology / Institute of Fungus Resources, College of Life Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- Postdoctoral Research Workstation of China Tobacco Guizhou Industrial Co. Ltd, Guiyang, China
- China Tobacco Guizhou Industrial Co. Ltd, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou Tobacco Company Zunyi Branch, Zunyi, China
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- China Tobacco Guizhou Industrial Co. Ltd, Guiyang, China
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- China Tobacco Guizhou Industrial Co. Ltd, Guiyang, China
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- China Tobacco Guizhou Industrial Co. Ltd, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou Tobacco Company Zunyi Branch, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Ecology / Institute of Fungus Resources, College of Life Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
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Jiang Y, Zhang Z, Jiang J, Zhu F, Guo X, Jia P, Li H, Liu Z, Huang S, Zhang Y, Xue S. Enhancement of nitrogen on core taxa recruitment by Penicillium oxalicum stimulated microbially-driven soil formation in bauxite residue. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 473:134647. [PMID: 38762986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134647] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Microbially-driven soil formation process is an emerging technology for the ecological rehabilitation of alkaline tailings. However, the dominant microorganisms and their specific roles in soil formation processes remain unknown. Herein, a 1-year field-scale experiment was applied to demonstrate the effect of nitrogen input on the structure and function of the microbiome in alkaline bauxite residue. Results showed that the contents of nutrient components were increased with Penicillium oxalicum (P. oxalicum) incorporation, as indicated by the increasing of carbon and nitrogen mineralization and enzyme metabolic efficiency. Specifically, the increasing enzyme metabolic efficiency was associated with nitrogen input, which shaped the microbial nutrient acquisition strategy. Subsequently, we evidenced that P. oxalicum played a significant role in shaping the assemblages of core bacterial taxa and influencing ecological functioning through intra- and cross-kingdom network analysis. Furthermore, a recruitment experiment indicated that nitrogen enhanced the enrichment of core microbiota (Nitrosomonas, Bacillus, Pseudomonas, and Saccharomyces) and may provide benefits to fungal community bio-diversity and microbial network stability. Collectively, these results demonstrated nitrogen-based coexistence patterns among P. oxalicum and microbiome and revealed P. oxalicum-mediated nutrient dynamics and ecophysiological adaptations in alkaline microhabitats. It will aid in promoting soil formation and ecological rehabilitation of bauxite residue. ENVIRONMENT IMPLICATION: Bauxite residue is a highly alkaline solid waste generated during the Bayer process for producing alumina. Attempting to transform bauxite residue into a stable soil-like substrate using low-cost microbial resources is a highly promising engineering. However, the dominant microorganisms and their specific roles in soil formation processes remain unknown. In this study, we evidenced the nitrogen-based coexistence patterns among Penicillium oxalicum and microbiome and revealed Penicillium oxalicum-mediated nutrient dynamics and ecophysiological adaptations in alkaline microhabitats. This study can improve the understanding of core microbes' assemblies that affect the microbiome physiological traits in soil formation processes.
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- Yifan Jiang
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Zhengzhou Non-ferrous Metals Research Institute Co., Ltd of Chalco, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Xu H, Zou Z, Jin Y, Kuzyakov Y, Huang X, Wu X, Zhu F. Assembly processes and co-occurrence of bacterial communities in tree rhizosphere under Pb-Zn contamination. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135135. [PMID: 38986409 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Rhizosphere bacteria are critical for supporting plant performance in stressful environments. Understanding the assembly and co-occurrence of rhizosphere bacterial communities contributes significantly to both plant growth and heavy metal accumulation. In this study, Ligustrum lucidum and Melia azedarach were planted in soils with simulated varying levels of Pb-Zn contamination. The Rhizosphere bacterial communities were investigated by using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The impacts of Pb-Zn contamination on the diversity and structure of the rhizosphere bacterial community were found to be greater than those of both tree species. The variation in bacterial community structure in both trees was mainly driven by the combinations of Pb-Zn and soil properties. Deterministic processes (non-planted, 82 %; L. lucidum, 73 %; M. azedarach, 55 %) proved to be the most important assembly processes for soil bacterial communities, but both trees increased the importance of stochastic processes (18 %, 27 %, 45 %). The rhizosphere co-occurrence networks exhibited greater stability compared to the non-planted soil networks. Rare taxa played a dominant role in maintaining the stability of rhizosphere networks, as most of the keystone taxa within rhizosphere networks belonged to rare taxa. Dissimilarities in the structure and network complexity of rhizosphere bacterial communities were significantly associated with differences in tree biomass and metal accumulation. These variations in response varied between both trees, with L. lucidum exhibiting greater potential for phytoremediation in its rhizosphere compared to M. azedarach. Our results offer valuable insights for designing effective microbe-assisted phytoremediation systems.
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- Hongyang Xu
- College of Horticulture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Art Design, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China
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- Department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems, Department of Agricultural Soil Science, University of Göttingen, Göttingen 37077, Germany; Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow 117198, Russia
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Art Design, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture and Art Design, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410125, China.
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Geng Y, Zhou P, Wang Z, Peng C, Li G, Li D. The roles of rare and abundant microbial species in the primary succession of biological soil crusts are differentiated in metal tailings ponds with different states. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134577. [PMID: 38749248 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134577] [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: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Tailings ponds formed by long-term accumulation of mineral processing waste have become a global environmental problem. Even worse, tailings ponds are often simply abandoned or landfilled after they cease to be used. This allows pollution to persist and continue to spread in the environment. The significance of primary succession mediated by biological soil crusts for tailings pond remediation has been illustrated by previous studies. However, the process of primary succession may not be the same at different stages during the lifetime of tailings ponds. Therefore, we investigated the environmental differences and the successional characteristics of microbial communities in the primary successional stage of tailings ponds at three different states. The results showed that the primary succession process positively changed the environment of tailings ponds in any state of tailings ponds. The primary successional stage determined the environmental quality more than the state of the tailings pond. In the recently abandoned tailings ponds, abundant species were more subjected to heavy metal stress, while rare species were mainly limited by nutrient content. We found that as the succession progressed, rare species gradually acquired their own community space and became more responsive to environmental stresses. Rare species played an important role in microbial keystone species groups.
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- Yuchen Geng
- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Sun J, Zhou H, Cheng H, Chen Z, Wang Y. Bacterial abundant taxa exhibit stronger environmental adaption than rare taxa in the Arctic Ocean sediments. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 199:106624. [PMID: 38943698 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106624] [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: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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Marine bacteria influence Earth's environmental dynamics in fundamental ways by controlling the biogeochemistry and productivity of the oceans. However, little is known about the survival strategies of their abundant and rare taxa, especially in polar marine environments. Here, bacterial environmental adaptation, community assembly processes, and co-occurrence patterns between abundant and rare taxa were compared in the Arctic Ocean sediments. Results indicated that the diversity of rare taxa is significantly higher than that of abundant taxa, whereas the distance-decay rate of rare taxa community similarity is over 1.5 times higher than that of abundant taxa. Furthermore, abundant taxa exhibited broader environmental breadth and stronger phylogenetic signals compared to rare taxa. Additionally, the community assembly processes of the abundant taxa were predominantly governed by 81% dispersal limitation, while rare taxa were primarily influenced by 48% heterogeneous selection. The co-occurrence network further revealed the abundant taxa formed a more complex network to enhance their environmental adaptability. This study revealed the differences in environmental responses and community assembly processes between bacterial abundant and rare taxa in polar ocean sediments, providing some valuable insights for understanding their environmental adaptation strategies in marine ecosystems.
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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; 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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- 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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Kayiranga A, Isabwe A, Yao H, Shangguan H, Coulibaly JLK, Breed M, Sun X. Distribution patterns of soil bacteria, fungi, and protists emerge from distinct assembly processes across subcommunities. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11672. [PMID: 38988351 PMCID: PMC11236429 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11672] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024] Open
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Environmental change exerts a profound effect on soil microbial domains-including bacteria, fungi, and protists-that each perform vital ecological processes. While these microbial domains are ubiquitous and extremely diverse, little is known about how they respond to environmental changes in urban soil ecosystems and what ecological processes shape them. Here we investigated the community assembly processes governing bacteria, fungi, and protists through the lens of four distinct subcommunities: abundant, conditionally rare, conditionally abundant, and rare taxa. We show that transient taxa, including the conditionally rare and conditionally rare or abundant taxa, were the predominant subcommunities. Deterministic processes (e.g., environmental filtering) had major roles in structuring all subcommunities of fungi, as well as conditionally rare and abundant protists. Stochastic processes had strong effects in structuring all subcommunities of bacteria (except rare taxa) and conditionally rare protists. Overall, our study underscores the importance of complementing the traditional taxonomy of microbial domains with the subcommunity approach when investigating microbial communities in urban soil ecosystems.
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- Alexis Kayiranga
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun Ningbo China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun Ningbo China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun Ningbo China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun Ningbo China
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- College of Science and Engineering Flinders University Bedford Park South Australia Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Xiamen China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun Ningbo China
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Zhu W, Zhao H, Ke J, Zhang J, Liu X, Zhou Y, Chen R, Wang A, Li X. Deciphering the environmental adaptation and functional trait of core and noncore bacterial communities in impacted coral reef seawater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 931:172897. [PMID: 38697527 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172897] [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: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Microorganisms play pivotal roles in different biogeochemical cycles within coral reef waters. Nevertheless, our comprehension of the microbially mediated processes following environmental perturbation is still limited. To gain a deeper insight into the environmental adaptation and nutrient cycling, particularly within core and noncore bacterial communities, it is crucial to understand reef ecosystem functioning. In this study, we delved into the microbial community structure and function of seawater in a coral reef under different degrees of anthropogenic disturbance. To achieve this, we harnessed the power of 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing and metagenomics techniques. The results showed that a continuous temporal succession but little spatial heterogeneity in the bacterial communities of core and noncore taxa and functional profiles involved in nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycling. Eutrophication state (i.e., nutrient concentration and turbidity) and temperature played pivotal roles in shaping both the microbial community composition and functional traits of coral reef seawater. Within this context, the core subcommunity exhibited a remarkably broader habitat niche breadth, stronger phylogenetic signal and lower environmental sensitivity when compared to the noncore taxa. Null model analysis further revealed that the core subcommunity was governed primarily by stochastic processes, while deterministic processes played a more significant role in shaping the noncore subcommunity. Furthermore, our observations indicated that changes in function related to N cycling were correlated to the variations in noncore taxa, while core taxa played a more substantial role in critical processes such as P cycling. Collectively, these findings facilitated our knowledge about environmental adaptability of core and noncore bacterial taxa and shed light on their respective roles in maintaining diverse nutrient cycling within coral reef ecosystems.
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- Wentao Zhu
- College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Hainan University, Haikou, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou, China.
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Sun J, Zhou H, Cheng H, Chen Z, Wang Y. Distinct strategies of the habitat generalists and specialists in the Arctic sediments: Assembly processes, co-occurrence patterns, and environmental implications. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 205:116603. [PMID: 38885575 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Microorganisms could be classified as habitat generalists and specialists according to their niche breadth, uncovering their survival strategy is a crucial topic in ecology. Here, differences in environmental adaptation, community assemblies, co-occurrence patterns, and ecological functions between generalists and specialists were explored in the Arctic marine sediments. Compared to specialists, generalists showed lower alpha diversity but stronger environmental adaption, and dispersal limitation contributed more to the community assembly of specialists (74 %) than generalists (46 %). Furthermore, the neutral theory model demonstrated that generalists (m = 0.20) had a higher immigration rate than specialists (m = 0.02), but specialists exhibited more complex co-occurrence patterns than generalists. Our results also found that generalists may play more important roles in C, N, S metabolism but are weaker in carbon fixation and xenobiotic biodegradation and metabolism. This study would broaden our understanding of bacterial generalists' and specialists' survival strategies, and further reveal their ecological functions in 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; 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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- 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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Yao L, Wu J, Liu S, Xing H, Wang P, Gao W, Wu Z, Zhou Q. Distinct drivers of bacterial community assembly processes in riverine islands in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Microbiol Spectr 2024:e0081824. [PMID: 38869307 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00818-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Riverine islands are widespread alluvium wetlands developed in large rivers, and bacterial communities are crucial to their ecological function, yet their assembly processes are rarely addressed. The ecosystem services provided by the middle and the lower Yangtze are primarily threatened by pollution discharge from agricultural land use, and resource overutilization (e.g., embankments), respectively. Here, we assessed bacterial community assembly processes and their drivers within riverine islands in the middle Yangtze River (MR islands) and those in the lower reach (LR islands). A significant distance-decay relationship was observed, although the turnover rate was lower than that of the terrestrial ecosystem with less connectivity. Deterministic and stochastic processes jointly shaped community patterns, and the influence of stochastic increased from 26% in MR islands to 59% for those in LR islands. Meanwhile, the bacterial community in MR islands was controlled more by inorganic nitrogen availability, whereas those in LR islands were governed by pH and EC, although those factors explained a limited fraction of variation in the bacterial community. Potential indicator taxa (affiliated with Nocardioides and Lysobacter) characterized the waterway transport pollution. Overall, our study demonstrated that bacterial community dissimilarity and the importance of dispersal limitation increased concurrently along the flow direction, while distinct local factors further determined bacterial community compositions by selecting habitat-specificity taxa and particularly metabolism function. These findings enhanced our understanding of the mechanisms driving changes in bacterial communities of riverine islands subject to increased anthropogenic impacts.IMPORTANCERivers are among the most threatened ecosystems globally and face multiple stressors related to human activity. However, linkages between microbial diversity patterns and assembly processes in rivers remain unclear, especially in riverine islands developed in large rivers. Our findings reveal that distinct factors result in divergent bacterial community compositions and functional profiles in the riverine islands in the middle Yangtze and those in the lower Yangtze, with substantial differentiation in deterministic and stochastic processes that jointly contribute to bacterial community assemblages. Additionally, keystone species may play important metabolic roles in coping with human-related disturbances. This study provides an improved understanding of relationships between microbial diversity patterns and ecosystem functions under environmental changes in large river ecosystems.
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- Lu Yao
- Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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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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Zhu X, Hu M, Wang X, Zhang Y, Du D. Biogeography and diversity patterns of abundant and rare bacterial communities in paddy soils along middle and lower Yangtze River. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11481. [PMID: 38835524 PMCID: PMC11148396 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River serve as principal rice production bases in China, yet the biodiversity and ecological processes of bacterial communities in paddy soils are not well understood. This study explores the diversity, composition, ecological function, and assembly processes of abundant and rare bacterial communities in paddy soils. A total of 129 paddy soil samples from 43 sites along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were collected and analyzed using NovaSeq sequencing. The results showed that the dominant phylum for both abundant and rare taxa was Proteobacteria, with a greater relative abundance of the abundant taxa. The diversity of the abundant community was lower than that of the rare community. Soil properties and geographic variables explained more of the variation in the abundant community than in the rare community. The rare community exhibited a significant distance-decay relationship. The assembly of the abundant community was more influenced by stochastic processes, although both the abundant and rare communities were governed by stochastic processes. It is concluded that both abundant and rare bacterial communities exhibit differing biogeographic patterns, yet they undergo similar ecological processes in the paddy soils along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. These observations offer a theoretical framework for a deeper comprehension of the function of both abundant and rare bacteria, as well as the development and preservation of soil bacterial diversity within agricultural ecosystems.
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- Xiancan Zhu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Recovery and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in Wanjiang Basin Co-Founded by Anhui Province and Ministry of Education Anhui Normal University Wuhu China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences Anhui Normal University Wuhu China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences Anhui Normal University Wuhu China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences Anhui Normal University Wuhu China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences Anhui Normal University Wuhu China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology and Mechanism of Major Metabolic Diseases, College of Life Sciences Anhui Normal University Wuhu China
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Gong F, He C, Li X, Wang K, Li M, Zhou X, Xu M, He X. Impacts of fertilization methods on Salvia miltiorrhiza quality and characteristics of the epiphytic microbial community. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1395628. [PMID: 38817929 PMCID: PMC11138495 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1395628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Plant epiphytic microorganisms have established a unique symbiotic relationship with plants, which has a significant impact on their growth, immune defense, and environmental adaptation. However, the impact of fertilization methods on the epiphytic microbial community and their correlation with the yield and quality of medicinal plant was still unclear. In current study, we conducted a field fertilization experiment and analyzed the composition of epiphytic bacterial and fungal communities employing high throughput sequencing data in different organs (roots, stems, and leaves) of Salvia miltiorrhiza, as well as their correlation with plant growth. The results showed that fertilization significantly affected the active ingredients and hormone content, soil physicochemical properties, and the composition of epiphytic microbial communities. After fertilization, the plant surface was enriched with a core microbial community mainly composed of bacteria from Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Actinobacteria, as well as fungi from Zygomycota and Ascomycota. Additionally, plant growth hormones were the principal factors leading to alterations in the epiphytic microbial community of S. miltiorrhiza. Thus, the most effective method of fertilization involved the application of base fertilizer in combination with foliar fertilizer. This study provides a new perspective for studying the correlation between microbial community function and the quality of S. miltiorrhiza, and also provides a theoretical basis for the cultivation and sustainable development of high-quality medicinal plants.
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- Feng Gong
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding, China
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Mumin R, Wang DD, Zhao W, Huang KC, Li JN, Sun YF, Cui BK. Spatial Distribution Patterns and Assembly Processes of Abundant and Rare Fungal Communities in Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Forests. Microorganisms 2024; 12:977. [PMID: 38792806 PMCID: PMC11124154 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12050977] [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: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Revealing the biogeography and community assembly mechanisms of soil microorganisms is crucial in comprehending the diversity and maintenance of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica forests. Here, we used high-throughput sequencing techniques and null model analysis to explore the distribution patterns and assembly processes of abundant, rare, and total fungal communities in P. sylvestris var. mongolica forests based on a large-scale soil survey across northern China. Compared to the abundant and total taxa, the diversity and composition of rare taxa were found to be more strongly influenced by regional changes and environmental factors. At the level of class, abundant and total taxa were dominated by Agaricomycetes and Leotiomycetes, while Agaricomycetes and Sordariomycetes were dominant in the rare taxa. In the functional guilds, symbiotrophic fungi were advantaged in the abundant and total taxa, and saprotrophic fungi were advantaged in the rare taxa. The null model revealed that the abundant, rare, and total taxa were mainly governed by stochastic processes. However, rare taxa were more influenced by deterministic processes. Precipitation and temperature were the key drivers in regulating the balance between stochastic and deterministic processes. This study provides new insights into both the biogeographical patterns and assembly processes of soil fungi in P. sylvestris var. mongolica forests.
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (R.M.); (D.-D.W.); (W.Z.); (K.-C.H.); (J.-N.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (R.M.); (D.-D.W.); (W.Z.); (K.-C.H.); (J.-N.L.)
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Wang H, Liu F, Wang M, Bettarel Y, Eissler Y, Chen F, Kan J. Planktonic eukaryotes in the Chesapeake Bay: contrasting responses of abundant and rare taxa to estuarine gradients. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0404823. [PMID: 38606959 PMCID: PMC11064499 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04048-23] [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: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Phytoplankton are important drivers of aquatic ecosystem function and environmental health. Their community compositions and distributions are directly impacted by environmental processes and human activities, including in the largest estuary in North America, the Chesapeake Bay. It is crucial to uncover how planktonic eukaryotes play fundamental roles as primary producers and trophic links and sustain estuarine ecosystems. In this study, we investigated the detailed community structure and spatiotemporal variations of planktonic eukaryotes in the Chesapeake Bay across space and time for three consecutive years. A clear seasonal and spatial shift of total, abundant, and rare planktonic eukaryotes was evident, and the pattern recurred interannually. Multiple harmful algal species have been identified in the Bay with varied distribution patterns, such as Karlodinium, Heterosigma akashiwo, Protoperidinium sp., etc. Compared to abundant taxa, rare subcommunities were more sensitive to environmental disturbance in terms of richness, diversity, and distribution. The combined effects of temporal variation (13.3%), nutrient availability (10.0%), and spatial gradients (8.8%) structured the distribution of eukaryotic microbial communities in the Bay. Similar spatiotemporal patterns between planktonic prokaryotes and eukaryotes suggest common mechanisms of adjustment, replacement, and species interaction for planktonic microbiomes under strong estuarine gradients. To our best knowledge, this work represents the first systematic study on planktonic eukaryotes in the Bay. A comprehensive view of the distribution of planktonic microbiomes and their interactions with environmental processes is critical in understanding the underlying microbial mechanisms involved in maintaining the stability, function, and environmental health of estuarine ecosystems. IMPORTANCE Deep sequencing analysis of planktonic eukaryotes in the Chesapeake Bay reveals high community diversity with many newly recognized phytoplankton taxa. The Chesapeake Bay planktonic eukaryotes show distinct seasonal and spatial variability, with recurring annual patterns of total, abundant, and rare groups. Rare taxa mainly contribute to eukaryotic diversity compared to abundant groups, and they are more sensitive to spatiotemporal variations and environmental filtering. Temporal variations, nutrient availability, and spatial gradients significantly affect the distribution of eukaryotic microbial communities. Similar spatiotemporal patterns in prokaryotes and eukaryotes suggest common mechanisms of adjustment, substitution, and species interactions in planktonic microbiomes under strong estuarine gradients. Interannually recurring patterns demonstrate that diverse eukaryotic taxa have well adapted to the estuarine environment with a long residence time. Further investigations of how human activities impact estuarine planktonic eukaryotes are critical in understanding their essential ecosystem roles and in maintaining environmental safety and public health.
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- Hualong Wang
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, and Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, and Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, and Key Lab of Polar Oceanography and Global Ocean Change, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- ECOSYM (Ecologie des systèmes marins côtiers)- UMR 5119, Universite de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratorio de Virología, Centro de Neurobiología y Fisiopatología Integrativa, Instituto de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Microbiology Division, Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Li J, Jin MK, Huang L, Liu ZF, Wang T, Chang RY, Op de Beeck M, Lambers H, Hui D, Xiao KQ, Chen QL, Sardans J, Peñuelas J, Yang XR, Zhu YG. Assembly and succession of the phyllosphere microbiome and nutrient-cycling genes during plant community development in a glacier foreland. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 187:108688. [PMID: 38685158 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108688] [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: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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The phyllosphere, particularly the leaf surface of plants, harbors a diverse range of microbiomes that play a vital role in the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. However, our understanding of microbial successions and their impact on functional genes during plant community development is limited. In this study, considering core and satellite microbial taxa, we characterized the phyllosphere microbiome and functional genes in various microhabitats (i.e., leaf litter, moss and plant leaves) across the succession of a plant community in a low-altitude glacier foreland. Our findings indicate that phyllosphere microbiomes and associated ecosystem stability increase during the succession of the plant community. The abundance of core taxa increased with plant community succession and was primarily governed by deterministic processes. In contrast, satellite taxa abundance decreased during plant community succession and was mainly governed by stochastic processes. The abundance of microbial functional genes (such as C, N, and P hydrolysis and fixation) in plant leaves generally increased during the plant community succession. However, in leaf litter and moss leaves, only a subset of functional genes (e.g., C fixation and degradation, and P mineralization) showed a tendency to increase with plant community succession. Ultimately, the community of both core and satellite taxa collaboratively influenced the characteristics of phyllosphere nutrient-cycling genes, leading to the diverse profiles and fluctuating abundance of various functional genes during plant community succession. These findings offer valuable insights into the phyllosphere microbiome and plant-microbe interactions during plant community development, advancing our understanding of the succession and functional significance of the phyllosphere microbial community.
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- Jian Li
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Sciences and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Environment Evolvement and Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Environment Evolvement and Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Centre for Environmental and Climate Research, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Department of Plant Nutrition, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Key Laboratory of Plan-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- CSIC, Global Ecology Unit, CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- CSIC, Global Ecology Unit, CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China; State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Liu S, Liu R, Zhang S, Shen Q, Chen J, Ma H, Ge C, Hao L, Zhang J, Shi S, Pang C. The Contributions of Sub-Communities to the Assembly Process and Ecological Mechanisms of Bacterial Communities along the Cotton Soil-Root Continuum Niche Gradient. Microorganisms 2024; 12:869. [PMID: 38792699 PMCID: PMC11123189 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12050869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Soil microbes are crucial in shaping the root-associated microbial communities. In this study, we analyzed the effect of the soil-root niche gradient on the diversity, composition, and assembly of the bacterial community and co-occurrence network of two cotton varieties. The results revealed that the bacterial communities in cotton soil-root compartment niches exhibited a skewed species abundance distribution, dominated by abundant taxa showing a strong spatial specificity. The assembly processes of the rhizosphere bacterial communities were mainly driven by stochastic processes, dominated by the enrichment pattern and supplemented by the depletion pattern to recruit bacteria from the bulk soil, resulting in a more stable bacterial community. The assembly processes of the endosphere bacterial communities were determined by processes dominated by the depletion pattern and supplemented by the enrichment pattern to recruit species from the rhizosphere, resulting in a decrease in the stability and complexity of the community co-occurrence network. The compartment niche shaped the diversity of the bacterial communities, and the cotton variety genotype was an important source of diversity in bacterial communities within the compartment niche. We suggest that the moderate taxa contribute to significantly more changes in the diversity of the bacterial community than the rare and abundant taxa during the succession of bacterial communities in the cotton root-soil continuum.
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- Shaodong Liu
- Engineering Research Centre of Cotton, Ministry of Education/College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Postdoctoral Mobile Station, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Cotton, Ministry of Education/College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Cotton, Ministry of Education/College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China
- Zhengzhou Research Base, National Key Laboratory of Cotton Bio-Breeding and Integrated Utilization, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Yang L, Fan W, Xu Y. Qu-omics elucidates the formation and spatio-temporal differentiation mechanism underlying the microecology of high temperature Daqu. Food Chem 2024; 438:137988. [PMID: 37979262 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Even if fermented in the same qu-room, Daqu will form various microecologies. A gradual differentiation of microbial population niches was observed within different qu-layers, manifesting as variations in the abundance of dominant microorganisms including Bacillus, Saccharopolyspora, Weissella, Kroppenstedtia, Thermoascus, Thermomyces, Saccharomycopsis, and Rasamsonia. Moreover, distinctions were observed in the functional expression of microorganisms, including Aspergillus, Virgibacillus, Oceanobacillus, and Neurospora. The community in middle layer Daqu exhibited characteristics of high compactness and niche diversity, which facilitated efficient substrate utilization. During the initial phase, the upper Daqu community demonstrated heightened activity. However, in the middle and lower layers, fungi and bacteria respectively exhibited greater functional expression. The key environmental factors regulating the assembly of communities in the upper and middle layers were pH and temperature, respectively, and the lower was moisture and acidity. Notably, deterministic assembly exerted a stronger influence on fungi.
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- Liang Yang
- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Ave, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China; Department of Brewing Engineering, Moutai Institute, Luban Ave, Renhuai 564507, Guizhou, China
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Ave, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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- Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Ave, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Xing H, Chen W, Liu Y, Cahill JF. Local Community Assembly Mechanisms and the Size of Species Pool Jointly Explain the Beta Diversity of Soil Fungi. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2024; 87:58. [PMID: 38602532 PMCID: PMC11008070 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-024-02374-3] [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: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Fungi play vital regulatory roles in terrestrial ecosystems. Local community assembly mechanisms, including deterministic and stochastic processes, as well as the size of regional species pools (gamma diversity), typically influence overall soil microbial community beta diversity patterns. However, there is limited evidence supporting their direct and indirect effects on beta diversity of different soil fungal functional groups in forest ecosystems. To address this gap, we collected 1606 soil samples from a 25-ha subtropical forest plot in southern China. Our goal was to determine the direct effects and indirect effects of regional species pools on the beta diversity of soil fungi, specifically arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM), ectomycorrhizal (EcM), plant-pathogenic, and saprotrophic fungi. We quantified the effects of soil properties, mycorrhizal tree abundances, and topographical factors on soil fungal diversity. The beta diversity of plant-pathogenic fungi was predominantly influenced by the size of the species pool. In contrast, the beta diversity of EcM fungi was primarily driven indirectly through community assembly processes. Neither of them had significant effects on the beta diversity of AM and saprotrophic fungi. Our results highlight that the direct and indirect effects of species pools on the beta diversity of soil functional groups of fungi can significantly differ even within a relatively small area. They also demonstrate the independent and combined effects of various factors in regulating the diversities of soil functional groups of fungi. Consequently, it is crucial to study the fungal community not only as a whole but also by considering different functional groups within the community.
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- Hua Xing
- ECNU-Alberta Joint Lab for Biodiversity Study, Tiantong Forest Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Minhuang District, 200241, Shanghai, China
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Qingyuan Bureau Natural Resources and Planning, Qingyuan, 323800, China
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- ECNU-Alberta Joint Lab for Biodiversity Study, Tiantong Forest Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Minhuang District, 200241, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200082, China.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada
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Wang YF, Xu JY, Liu ZL, Cui HL, Chen P, Cai TG, Li G, Ding LJ, Qiao M, Zhu YG, Zhu D. Biological Interactions Mediate Soil Functions by Altering Rare Microbial Communities. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:5866-5877. [PMID: 38504110 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c00375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Soil microbes, the main driving force of terrestrial biogeochemical cycles, facilitate soil organic matter turnover. However, the influence of the soil fauna on microbial communities remains poorly understood. We investigated soil microbiota dynamics by introducing competition and predation among fauna into two soil ecosystems with different fertilization histories. The interactions significantly affected rare microbial communities including bacteria and fungi. Predation enhanced the abundance of C/N cycle-related genes. Rare microbial communities are important drivers of soil functional gene enrichment. Key rare microbial taxa, including SM1A02, Gammaproteobacteria, and HSB_OF53-F07, were identified. Metabolomics analysis suggested that increased functional gene abundance may be due to specific microbial metabolic activity mediated by soil fauna interactions. Predation had a stronger effect on rare microbes, functional genes, and microbial metabolism compared to competition. Long-term organic fertilizer application increased the soil resistance to animal interactions. These findings provide a comprehensive understanding of microbial community dynamics under soil biological interactions, emphasizing the roles of competition and predation among soil fauna in terrestrial ecosystems.
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- Yi-Fei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Urban Environmental Processes and Pollution Control, CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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Fan Q, Liu K, Wang Z, Liu D, Li T, Hou H, Zhang Z, Chen D, Zhang S, Yu A, Deng Y, Cui X, Che R. Soil microbial subcommunity assembly mechanisms are highly variable and intimately linked to their ecological and functional traits. Mol Ecol 2024; 33:e17302. [PMID: 38421102 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17302] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Revealing the mechanisms underlying soil microbial community assembly is a fundamental objective in molecular ecology. However, despite increasing body of research on overall microbial community assembly mechanisms, our understanding of subcommunity assembly mechanisms for different prokaryotic and fungal taxa remains limited. Here, soils were collected from more than 100 sites across southwestern China. Based on amplicon high-throughput sequencing and iCAMP analysis, we determined the subcommunity assembly mechanisms for various microbial taxa. The results showed that dispersal limitation and homogenous selection were the primary drivers of soil microbial community assembly in this region. However, the subcommunity assembly mechanisms of different soil microbial taxa were highly variable. For instance, the contribution of homogenous selection to Crenarchaeota subcommunity assembly was 70%, but it was only around 10% for the subcommunity assembly of Actinomycetes, Gemmatimonadetes and Planctomycetes. The assembly of subcommunities including microbial taxa with higher occurrence frequencies, average relative abundance and network degrees, as well as wider niches tended to be more influenced by homogenizing dispersal and drift, but less affected by heterogeneous selection and dispersal limitation. The subcommunity assembly mechanisms also varied substantially among different functional guilds. Notably, the subcommunity assembly of diazotrophs, nitrifiers, saprotrophs and some pathogens were predominantly controlled by homogenous selection, while that of denitrifiers and fungal pathogens were mainly affected by stochastic processes such as drift. These findings provide novel insights into understanding soil microbial diversity maintenance mechanisms, and the analysis pipeline holds significant value for future research.
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- Qiuping Fan
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- School of Geography Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Guaschino M, Garello M, Nari L, Zhimo YV, Droby S, Spadaro D. Soil, rhizosphere, and root microbiome in kiwifruit vine decline, an emerging multifactorial disease. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1330865. [PMID: 38577679 PMCID: PMC10991698 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1330865] [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: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Kiwifruit vine decline syndrome (KVDS) is characterized by severe root system impairment, which leads to irreversible wilting of the canopy. Plants usually collapse rapidly from the appearance of the first aboveground symptoms, without recovery even in the following seasons. The syndrome has been negatively impacting kiwifruit yield in different areas of Italy, the main producing European country, since its first outbreak in 2012. To date, a unique, common causal factor has yet to be found, and the syndrome is referred to as multifactorial. In this article, we investigated the whole biotic community (fungi, bacteria, and oomycetes) associated with the development of KVDS in three different belowground matrices/compartments (soil, rhizosphere, and root). Sampling was performed at both healthy and affected sites located in the main kiwifruit-producing area of Northwestern Italy. To address the multifactorial nature of the syndrome and to investigate the potential roles of abiotic factors in shaping these communities, a physicochemical analysis of soils was also performed. This study investigates the associations among taxonomic groups composing the microbiome and also between biotic and abiotic factors. Dysbiosis was considered as a driving event in shaping KVDS microbial communities. The results obtained from this study highlight the role of the oomycete genus Phytopythium, which resulted predominantly in the oomycete community composition of diseased matrices, though it was also present in healthy ones. Both bacterial and fungal communities resulted in a high richness of genera and were highly correlated to the sampling site and matrix, underlining the importance of multiple location sampling both geographically and spatially. The rhizosphere community associated with KVDS was driven by a dysbiotic process. In addition, analysis of the association network in the diseased rhizosphere revealed the presence of potential cross-kingdom competition for plant-derived carbon between saprobes, oomycetes, and bacteria.
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- Micol Guaschino
- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DiSAFA), University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre for Innovation in Agro-environmental Sector – AGROINNOVA, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DiSAFA), University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre for Innovation in Agro-environmental Sector – AGROINNOVA, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Postharvest Science, ARO, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Department of Postharvest Science, ARO, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DiSAFA), University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre for Innovation in Agro-environmental Sector – AGROINNOVA, University of Turin, Grugliasco, Italy
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Li Y, Ma G, Xi Y, Wang S, Zeng X, Jia Y. Divergent adaptation strategies of abundant and rare bacteria to salinity stress and metal stress in polluted Jinzhou Bay. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 245:118030. [PMID: 38151148 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.118030] [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: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Understanding how abundant (AT) and rare (RT) taxa adapt to diverse environmental stresses is vital for assessing ecological processes, yet remains understudied. We collected sediment samples from Liaoning Province, China, representing rivers (upstream of wastewater outlet), estuaries (wastewater outlets), and Jinzhou Bay (downstream of wastewater outlets), to comprehensively evaluate AT and RT adaptation strategies to both natural stressors (salinity stress) and anthropogenic stressors (metal stress). Generally, RT displayed higher α- and β-diversities and taxonomic groups compared to AT. Metal and salinity stresses induced distinct α-diversity responses in AT and RT, while β-diversity remained consistent. Both subcommunities were dominated by Woeseia genus. Metal stress emerged as the primary driver of diversity and compositional discrepancies in AT and RT. Notably, AT responded more sensitively to salinity stress than RT. Stress increased topological parameters in the biotic network of AT subcommunities while decreasing values in RT subcommunities, concurrently loosening interactions of AT with other taxa and strengthening interactions of RT with others in biotic networks. RT generally exhibited greater diversity of metal resistance genes compared to AT. Greater numbers of genes related to salinity tolerance was observed for the RT than for AT. Compared to AT, RT demonstrated higher diversity of metal resistance genes and a greater abundance of genes associated with salinity tolerance. Additionally, deterministic processes governed AT community assembly, reinforced by salinity stress. However, the opposite trend was observed in the RT, where the importance of stochastic process gradually increased with metal stresses. The study is centered on exploring the adaptation strategies of both AT and RT to environmental stress. It underscores the importance of future research incorporating diverse ecosystems and a range of environmental stressors to draw broader and more reliable conclusions. This comprehensive approach is essential for gaining a thorough understanding of the adaptive mechanisms employed by these microorganisms.
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- Yongbin Li
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, China
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Mao L, Kang J, Sun R, Liu J, Ge J, Ping W. Ecological succession of abundant and rare subcommunities during aerobic composting in the presence of residual amoxicillin. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133456. [PMID: 38211525 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133456] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Aerobic composting increases the content of soluble nutrients and facilitates the safe treatment of livestock manure. Although different taxa play crucial roles in maintaining ecological functionality, the succession patterns of community composition and assembly of rare and abundant subcommunities during aerobic composting under antibiotic stress and their contributions to ecosystem functionality remain unclear. Therefore, this study used 16 S rRNA gene sequencing technology to reveal the response mechanisms of diverse microbial communities and the assembly processes of abundant and rare taxa to amoxicillin during aerobic composting. The results indicated that rare taxa exhibited distinct advantages in terms of diversity, community composition, and ecological niche width compared with abundant taxa, highlighting their significance in maintaining ecological community dynamics. In addition, deterministic (heterogeneous selection) and stochastic processes (dispersal limitation) play roles in the community succession and functional dynamics of abundant and rare subcommunities. The findings of this study may contribute to a better understanding of the relative importance of deterministic and stochastic assembly processes in composting systems, and the ecological functions of diverse microbial communities, ultimately leading to improved ecological environment.
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- Liangyang Mao
- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region & Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province & School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region & Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province & School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region & Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province & School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region & Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province & School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region & Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province & School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China; Hebei University of Environmental Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Agroecological Safety, Qinhuangdao 066102, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education & Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region & Key Laboratory of Microbiology, College of Heilongjiang Province & School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China; Hebei University of Environmental Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Agroecological Safety, Qinhuangdao 066102, China.
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Gong X, Jarvie S, Wen J, Su N, Yan Y, Liu Q, Zhang Q. Compared with soil fungal diversity and microbial network complexity, soil bacterial diversity drives soil multifunctionality during the restoration process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 354:120379. [PMID: 38368806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120379] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Understanding factors driving soil multifunctionality can help with terrestrial ecosystem restoration. Soil microbial diversity and network complexity are two important factors influencing ecosystem multifunctionality. However, their effects on soil multifunctionality are still unclear. Based on high-throughput sequencing, we analyzed soil microbial alpha diversity and network complexity and their relative impacts on soil multifunctionality during the aerial seeding restoration process from 1983 to 2017 in Mu Us sandy land, China, a region threatened by desertification. Our results showed soil bacterial and fungal alpha diversity and multifunctionality increased with aerial seeding restoration. We found the community composition of soil bacteria and fungi changed with restoration periods. The keystone species of the soil bacterial network changed during restoration, while those of the soil fungal network remained unchanged. Soil bacterial and fungal species mainly maintained positive associations throughout the restoration periods. Soil bacterial network complexity initially decreased before increasing with restoration, while soil fungal network complexity increased continuously. Soil multifunctionality was found to have significantly positive correlations with soil fungal network complexity and soil bacterial alpha diversity. Compared with soil fungal alpha diversity and soil microbial network complexity, soil bacterial alpha diversity significantly promoted soil multifunctionality. Our research highlights the critical impact that soil bacterial alpha diversity plays in soil multifunctionality in restored ecosystems threatened by desertification.
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- Xiaoqian Gong
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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- Otago Regional Council, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China; Research Center of Forest Ecology, Forestry College, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security (Jointly Supported By the Ministry of Education of China and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), Hohhot 010021, China.
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Shaaban M. Microbial pathways of nitrous oxide emissions and mitigation approaches in drylands. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 354:120393. [PMID: 38364533 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Drylands refer to water scarcity and low nutrient levels, and their plant and biocrust distribution is highly diverse, making the microbial processes that shape dryland functionality particularly unique compared to other ecosystems. Drylands are constraint for sustainable agriculture and risk for food security, and expected to increase over time. Nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas with ozone reduction potential, is significantly influenced by microbial communities in drylands. However, our understanding of the biological mechanisms and processes behind N2O emissions in these areas is limited, despite the fact that they highly account for total gaseous nitrogen (N) emissions on Earth. This review aims to illustrate the important biological pathways and microbial players that regulate N2O emissions in drylands, and explores how these pathways might be influenced by global changes for example N deposition, extreme weather events, and climate warming. Additionally, we propose a theoretical framework for manipulating the dryland microbial community to effectively reduce N2O emissions using evolving techniques that offer inordinate specificity and efficacy. By combining expertise from different disciplines, these exertions will facilitate the advancement of innovative and environmentally friendly microbiome-based solutions for future climate change vindication approaches.
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- Muhammad Shaaban
- College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
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Deng N, Liu C, Tian Y, Song Q, Niu Y, Ma F. Assembly processes of rhizosphere and phyllosphere bacterial communities in constructed wetlands created via transformation of rice paddies. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1337435. [PMID: 38444812 PMCID: PMC10913029 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1337435] [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: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Constructed wetlands are an efficient and cost-effective method of restoring degraded wetlands, in which the microorganisms present make a significant contribution to the ecosystem. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the patterns of diversity and assembly processes of 7 types of constructed wetlands at the rhizosphere and phyllosphere levels. The results showed that the rhizosphere communities of the constructed wetlands exhibited a more balanced structure than that of paddy fields, and 5 types of constructed wetland demonstrated higher potential diversity than that of paddy fields. However, the opposite trend was observed for the phyllosphere communities. Analysis of mean nearest taxon difference indicated that both deterministic and stochastic processes affected the establishment of the rhizosphere and phyllosphere communities, and stochastic processes may have had a larger effect. An iCAMP model showed that dispersal limitation was the most important factor (67% relative contribution) in the rhizosphere community, while drift was the most important (47% relative contribution) in the phyllosphere community. Mantel tests suggested that sucrase, average height, top height, total biomass, belowground biomass, maximum water-holding capacity, and capillary porosity were significantly correlated with processes in the rhizosphere community, whereas factors such as the deterministic process, average height, top height, and SOC were significantly correlated with deterministic processes in the phyllosphere community. Our results can assist in the evaluation of artificial restorations, and can provide understanding of the ecological processes of microbial communities, as well as new insights into the manipulation of microorganisms in polluted wetland ecosystems.
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- Nan Deng
- Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Cili Forest Ecosystem State Research Station, Cili, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Cili Forest Ecosystem State Research Station, Cili, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Cili Forest Ecosystem State Research Station, Cili, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Dongting Lake National Positioning Observation and Research Station of Wetland Ecosystem of Hunan Province, Yueyang, China
- International Technological Cooperation Base for Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources in Dongting Lake Basin, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Cili Forest Ecosystem State Research Station, Cili, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Cili Forest Ecosystem State Research Station, Cili, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Dongting Lake National Positioning Observation and Research Station of Wetland Ecosystem of Hunan Province, Yueyang, China
- International Technological Cooperation Base for Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources in Dongting Lake Basin, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Cili Forest Ecosystem State Research Station, Cili, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Yang K, Liu W, Lin HM, Chen T, Yang T, Zhang B, Wen X. Ecological and functional differences of abundant and rare sub-communities in wastewater treatment plants across China. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 243:117749. [PMID: 38061589 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The microbial community in activated sludge is composed of a small number of abundant sub-community with high abundance and a large number of rare sub-community with limited abundance. Our knowledge regarding the ecological properties of both abundant and rare sub-communities in activated sludge is limited. This article presented an analysis of functional prediction, assembly mechanisms, and biogeographic distribution characteristics of abundant and rare sub-communities in 211 activated sludge samples from 60 wastewater treatment plants across China. Moreover, this study investigated the dominant factors influencing the community structure of these two microbial groups. The results showed that the functions associated with carbon and nitrogen cycling were primarily detected in abundant sub-community, while rare sub-community were primarily involved in sulfur cycling. Both microbial groups were mainly influenced by dispersal limitation, which, to some extent, resulted in a distance-decay relationship in their biogeographic distribution. Moreover, a higher spatial turnover rate of rare sub-communities (0.0887) suggested that spatial differences in microbial community structure among different WWTPs may mainly result from rare sub-community. Moreover, SEM showed that geographic locations affected rare sub-communities greatly, which agreed with their higher dispersal limitation and turnover rate. In contrast, influent characteristics showed stronger correlations with abundant sub-communities, suggesting that abundant sub-community may contribute more to the removal of pollutants. This study enhanced our understanding of abundant and rare microorganisms in activated sludge especially the role of rare species and provided scientific evidence for precise regulation and control of wastewater treatment plants.
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- Kuo Yang
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Research Center of Food Environment and Public Health Engineering, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Research Center of Food Environment and Public Health Engineering, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Research Center of Food Environment and Public Health Engineering, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control State Key Joint Laboratory, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Guo Z, Lu W, Minpeng S, Liyuan S, Zhenlin L, Wenjing C, Xiaoyong L, Bo Z, Jeong Ha K, Zhaoyang J. Seasonal dynamics response mechanism of benthic microbial community to artificial reef habitats. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 243:117867. [PMID: 38070848 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Artificial reefs (ARs) have been globally deployed to enhance and restore coastal resource and ecosystems. Microorganisms play an essential role in marine ecosystems, while the knowledge regarding the impact of ARs on microecology is still limited, particularly data concerning the response of benthic microbial community to AR habitats. In this study, the seasonal dynamics of benthic microbial community in AR and adjacent non-artificial reef (NAR) areas surrounding Xiaoshi Island were investigated with high-throughput sequencing technology. The results revealed that the diversity and structure of microbial community between AR and NAR both displayed pronounced seasonal dynamics. There was a greater influence of season factors on microbial communities than that of habitat type. The microbial communities in AR and NAR habitats were characterized by a limited number of abundant taxa (ranging from 5 to 12 ASVs) with high relative abundance (8.35-25.53%) and numerous rare taxa (from 5994 to 12412 ASVs) with low relative abundance (11.91%-24.91%). Proteobacteria, Bacteroidota and Desulfobacterota were the common predominant phyla, with the relative abundances ranging from 50.94% to 76.76%. A total of 52 biomarkers were discovered, with 15, 4, 6, and 27 biomarkers identified in spring, summer, autumn and winter, respectively. Co-occurrence network analysis indicated that AR displayed a more complex interaction pattern and higher susceptibility to external disturbances. Furthermore, the neutral model and βNTI analyses revealed that the assembly of microbial communities in both AR and NAR is significantly influenced by stochastic processes. This study could provide valuable insights into the impact of ARs construction on the benthic ecosystems and would greatly facilitate the development and implementation of the future AR projects.
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- Zhansheng Guo
- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Marine Ranching Technology of Weihai, Weihai, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Marine Ranching Technology of Weihai, Weihai, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Marine Ranching Technology of Weihai, Weihai, 264209, China
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- Shandong Fisheries Development and Resources Conservation Center, Yantai, 264003, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Marine Ranching Technology of Weihai, Weihai, 264209, China
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Marine Ranching Technology of Weihai, Weihai, 264209, China
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- Shandong Haizhibao Ocean Science and Technology Co., Ltd, Weihai, 264300, China
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- Shandong Haizhibao Ocean Science and Technology Co., Ltd, Weihai, 264300, China
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong, 264209, China; Key Laboratory of Modern Marine Ranching Technology of Weihai, Weihai, 264209, China.
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Wang W, Ye Z, Li J, Liu G, Wu Q, Wang Z, He G, Yan W, Zhang C. Intermediate irrigation with low fertilization promotes soil nutrient cycling and reduces CO 2 and CH 4 emissions via regulating fungal communities in arid agroecosystems. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119688. [PMID: 38064990 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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The field practices, including irrigation and fertilization, strongly affect greenhouse gas emissions and soil nutrient cycling from agriculture. Understanding the underlying mechanism of greenhouse gas emissions, soil nutrient cycling, and their impact factors (fungal diversity, network characteristics, soil pH, salt, and moisture) is essential for efficiently managing global greenhouse gas mitigation and agricultural production. By considering abundant and rare taxa, we determine the identities and relative importance of ecological processes that modulate the fungal communities and identify whether they are crucial contributors to soil nutrient cycling and greenhouse gas emissions. The research is based on a 4-year field fertigation experiment with low (300 kg/ha P2O5 with 150 kg/ha urea) and high (600 kg/ha P2O5 with 300 kg/ha urea) fertilization level and three irrigation levels, that is, low (200 mm), medium (300 mm), and high (400 mm). The α-diversity (richness and Shannon index) of fungal subcommunities was significantly higher under medium irrigation (300 mm) and low fertilization (300 kg/ha P2O5 with 150 kg/ha urea) than under other treatments. Intermediate irrigation with low fertilization treatment yielded the most significant higher multinutrient cycling index and the lowest CO2 and CH4 emissions. The null model indicated that abundant taxa are mainly regulated by stochastic processes (dispersal limitation), and rare taxa are mainly regulated by environmental selection, especially by soil salinity. The co-occurrence network of rare taxa explained the changes in the entire fungal network stability. The abundant taxa played vital roles in regulating soil nutrient status, owing to the stronger association between their network and multinutrient cycling index. Furthermore, we have confirmed that soil moisture and fungal network stability are crucial factors affecting greenhouse gas emissions. Together, these results provide a deep understanding of the mechanisms that reveal fungal community assembly and soil fungal-driven variations in nutrient status and network stability, link fungal network characteristics to ecosystem functions, and reveal the factors that influence greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Wancai Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, 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, China
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- Bangor College China, a Joint Unit of Bangor University, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Bangor College China, a Joint Unit of Bangor University, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Bangor College China, a Joint Unit of Bangor University, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology in Forestry and Ecology in South China, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China; Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, 712100, China.
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Jiang C, Zhao Z, Zhu D, Pan X, Yang Y. Rare resistome rather than core resistome exhibited higher diversity and risk along the Yangtze River. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 249:120911. [PMID: 38039820 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120911] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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As important freshwater ecosystems, the occurrence and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in rivers are relevant to public health. However, studies investigating ARGs of different environmental media in river ecosystems are limited. In this study, we analyzed the ARGs of microbes in free-living setting, particle-associated setting, sediment and bank soil of the Yangtze River using metagenomics. Twenty-six ARGs were found in all samples regardless of media (core resistome) with a diversity of 8.6 %-34.7 %, accounting for 22.7 %-89.2 % of the relative abundance of the overall ARGs. The core resistome of the Yangtze River was dominated by multidrug resistance genes consisting mainly of efflux pumps and bacitracin resistance genes. The rare resistome was dominated by multidrug, sulfonamide, and aminoglycoside resistance genes. The core resistome was more prevalent in chromosomes, implying that these ARGs with low diversity and high relative abundance may be intrinsic to microbes in the Yangtze River. The rare resistome was more prevalent in plasmids, suggesting these ARGs with high diversity and low relative abundance were acquired under environmental stresses and had transfer potential. Additionally, we found that core and rare resistome were mainly carried by specific bacteria. Noteworthily, twenty-two ARGs of high clinical concern were identified in rare resistome, especially aac(6')-I, sul1, and tetM, which were plasmid-borne and hosted by clinically relevant pathogens. Both core and rare resistome hosts showed the highest niche breadths in particle-associated setting compared to other media, and particle-associated setting could provide more stable and ideal conditions for resistome hosts to survive. This study elucidated the genetic locations of ARGs and the community assembly mechanisms of ARG hosts in freshwater environments.
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- Chunxia Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Danjiangkou Wetland Ecosystem Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Hubei Province, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Marine Fishery Molecular Biology, Liaoning Key Lab of Germplasm Improvement and Fine Seed Breeding of Marine Aquatic Animals, Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Basin Water Environmental Research Department, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, 430014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Danjiangkou Wetland Ecosystem Field Scientific Observation and Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Hubei Province, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Li J, Fan M, Wei Z, Zhang K, Ma X, Shangguan Z. Broad environmental adaptation of abundant microbial taxa in Robinia pseudoacacia forests during long-term vegetation restoration. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 242:117720. [PMID: 37996008 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117720] [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: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Vegetation restoration has significant impacts on ecosystems, and a comprehensive understanding of microbial environmental adaptability could facilitate coping with ecological challenges such as environmental change and biodiversity loss. Here, abundant and rare soil bacterial and fungal communities were characterized along a 15-45-year chronosequence of forest vegetation restoration in the Loess Plateau region. Phylogenetic-bin-based null model analysis (iCAMP), niche breadth index, and co-occurrence network analysis were used to assess microbial community assembly and environmental adaptation of a Robinia pseudoacacia plantation under long-term vegetation restoration. The drift process governed community assembly of abundant and rare soil fungi and bacteria. With increasing soil total phosphorus content, the relative importance of drift increased, while dispersal limitation and heterogeneous selection exhibited opposite trends for abundant and rare fungi. Rare soil fungal composition dissimilarities were dominated by species replacement processes. Abundant microbial taxa had higher ecological niche width and contribution to ecosystem multifunctionality than rare taxa. Node property values (e.g., degree and betweenness) of abundant microbial taxa were substantially higher than those of rare microbial taxa, indicating abundant species occupied a central position in the network. This study provides insights into the diversity and stability of microbial communities during vegetation restoration in Loess Plateau. The findings highlight that abundant soil fungi and bacteria have broad environmental adaptation and major implications for soil multifunctionality under long-term vegetation restoration.
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- Jiajia Li
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China.
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- Department of Grassland Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China.
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Feng Z, Li N, Deng Y, Yu Y, Gao Q, Wang J, Chen S, Xing R. Biogeography and assembly processes of abundant and rare soil microbial taxa in the southern part of the Qilian Mountain National Park, China. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11001. [PMID: 38352203 PMCID: PMC10862184 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11001] [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: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Soil microorganisms play vital roles in regulating multiple ecosystem functions. Recent studies have revealed that the rare microbial taxa (with extremely low relative abundances, which are still largely ignored) are also crucial in maintaining the health and biodiversity of the soil and may respond differently to environmental pressure. However, little is known about the soil community structures of abundant and rare taxa and their assembly processes in different soil layers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The present study investigated the community structure and assembly processes of soil abundant and rare microbial taxa on the northeastern edge of the QTP. Soil microbial abundance was defined by abundant taxa, whereas rare taxa contributed to soil microbial diversity. The results of null model show that the stochastic process ruled the assembly processes of all sub-communities. Dispersal limitation contributed more to the assembly of abundant microbial taxa in the different soil layers. In contrast, drift played a more critical role in the assembly processes of the rare microbial taxa. In addition, in contrast to previous studies, the abundant taxa played more important roles in co-occurrence networks, most likely because of the heterogeneity of the soil, the sparsity of amplicon sequencing, the sampling strategy, and the limited samples in the present study. The results of this study improve our understanding of soil microbiome assemblies on the QTP and highlight the role of abundant taxa in sustaining the stability of microbial co-occurrence networks in different soil layers.
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- Zhilin Feng
- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningQinghaiChina
- College of Life ScienceUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningQinghaiChina
- College of Life ScienceUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Service Center of Qilian Mountain National Park in Qinghai ProvinceXiningQinghaiChina
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- Service Center of Qilian Mountain National Park in Qinghai ProvinceXiningQinghaiChina
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningQinghaiChina
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular BreedingXiningQinghaiChina
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- Qinghai Nationalities UniversityXiningQinghaiChina
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningQinghaiChina
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular BreedingXiningQinghaiChina
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesXiningQinghaiChina
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular BreedingXiningQinghaiChina
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Navina BK, Velmurugan NK, Senthil Kumar P, Rangasamy G, Palanivelu J, Thamarai P, Vickram AS, Saravanan A, Shakoor A. Fungal bioremediation approaches for the removal of toxic pollutants: Mechanistic understanding for biorefinery applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 350:141123. [PMID: 38185426 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141123] [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: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Pollution is a global menace that poses harmful effects on all the living ecosystems and to the Earth. As years pass by, the available and the looming rate of pollutants increases at a faster rate. Although many treatments and processing strategies are waged for treating such pollutants, the by-products and the wastes or drain off generated by these treatments further engages in the emission of hazardous waste. Innovative and long-lasting solutions are required to address the urgent global issue of hazardous pollutant remediation from contaminated environments. Myco-remediation is a top-down green and eco-friendly tool for pollution management. It is a cost-effective and safer practice of converting pernicious substances into non-toxic forms by the use of fungi. But these pollutants can be transformed into useable products along with multiple benefits for the environment such as sequestration of carbon emissions and also to generate high valuable bioactive materials that fits as a sustainable economic model. The current study has examined the possible applications of fungi in biorefineries and their critical role in the transformation and detoxification of pollutants. The paper offers important insights into using fungal bioremediation for both economically and environmentally sound solutions in the domain of biorefinery applications by combining recent research findings.
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- Bala Krishnan Navina
- Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600062, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600062, India
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- Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, 605014, India.
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- School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; University Centre for Research and Development & Department of Civil Engineering, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600062, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, West Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, 2751, Australia
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An Z, Chen F, Zheng Y, Zhou J, Liu B, Qi L, Lin Z, Yao C, Wang B, Wang Y, Li X, Yin G, Dong H, Liang X, Liu M, Hou L. Role of n-DAMO in Mitigating Methane Emissions from Intertidal Wetlands Is Regulated by Saltmarsh Vegetations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:1152-1163. [PMID: 38166438 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c07882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Coastal wetlands are hotspots for methane (CH4) production, reducing their potential for global warming mitigation. Nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (n-DAMO) plays a crucial role in bridging carbon and nitrogen cycles, contributing significantly to CH4 consumption. However, the role of n-DAMO in reducing CH4 emissions in coastal wetlands is poorly understood. Here, the ecological functions of the n-DAMO process in different saltmarsh vegetation habitats as well as bare mudflats were quantified, and the underlying microbial mechanisms were explored. Results showed that n-DAMO rates were significantly higher in vegetated habitats (Scirpus mariqueter and Spartina alterniflora) than those in bare mudflats (P < 0.05), leading to an enhanced contribution to CH4 consumption. Compared with other habitats, the contribution of n-DAMO to the total anaerobic CH4 oxidation was significantly lower in the Phragmites australis wetland (15.0%), where the anaerobic CH4 oxidation was primarily driven by ferric iron (Fe3+). Genetic and statistical analyses suggested that the different roles of n-DAMO in various saltmarsh wetlands may be related to divergent n-DAMO microbial communities as well as environmental parameters such as sediment pH and total organic carbon. This study provides an important scientific basis for a more accurate estimation of the role of coastal wetlands in mitigating climate change.
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- Zhirui An
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Research Center for Monitoring and Environmental Sciences, Taihu Basin & East China Sea Ecological Environment Supervision and Administration Authority, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shanghai 200125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- Key Laboratory of Spatial-temporal Big Data Analysis and Application of Natural Resources in Megacities, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- Key Laboratory of Spatial-temporal Big Data Analysis and Application of Natural Resources in Megacities, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- Key Laboratory of Spatial-temporal Big Data Analysis and Application of Natural Resources in Megacities, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, Yangtze Delta Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education & Shanghai, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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Yang R, Hou B, Zhang L. Dissolved organic compounds in shale gas extraction flowback water as principal disturbance factors of soil nitrogen dynamics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168197. [PMID: 37914118 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Flowback water, a by-product of shale gas extraction, represents an extremely complex industrial wastewater characterized by high organic compounds content and high salinity. The prospect of flowback water entering the soil through various approaches concerns regarding its ecological risk. Nitrogen mineralization (Nmin), a key rate-limiting step in the soil N cycle, might be adversely affected by flowback water. Nonetheless, no previous studies have examined the effects of flowback water on soil Nmin rates, let alone quantified the relative contributions of the major components of flowback water to changes in Nmin rates. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of flowback water and sterile flowback water at two different concentrations on the Nmin rates of three distinct soil types. This study aimed to elucidate the predominant influence of the key constituents within flowback water on the changes in soil Nmin rates. The results showed that soil soluble salt content, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and dissolved nitrogen (DN) content significantly increased by 8.37 times, 9.5 % and 26.4 %, respectively, in soils contaminated by flowback water. In comparison with the control group, the introduction of flowback water resulted in a significant 25.9 % reduction in Nmin rate in sandy soils. Conversely, in clay and loam soils, there was a significant increase in Nmin rates by 44.9 % and 131.8 % respectively. Throughout the incubation period, leucine-aminopeptidase activity exhibited irregular fluctuations. Analysis of microbial communities demonstrated that flowback water only significant impacted soil rare microbial taxa, inducing a significant increase in alpha diversity for sandy, clay, and loamy soils by -16.9 %, 10.12 %, and 1.63 %, respectively. Linear regression and random forest analyses indicated that alterations in soil DOC:DN ratio and salt content were responsible for changes in soil Nmin rates within flowback water-contaminated soils. In contrast, only salt content significantly contributed to shifts in alpha diversity among soil rare microbial taxa. Structural equation modeling highlighted that the total effect of dissolved organic compounds (DOC and DN, λ = 0.64) from flowback water was greater than the total effect of salinity (λ = 0.24) on soil Nmin rates. In conclusion, our findings imply that dissolved organic compounds within flowback water play pivotal roles in determining soil Nmin rates. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to reveal the effects of major components in the flowback water on soil N mineralization rates.
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- Rui Yang
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Li Y, Sun X, Zhang M, Khan A, Sun W. Dominant role of rare bacterial taxa rather than abundant taxa in driving the tailing primary succession. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 462:132807. [PMID: 37879275 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Primary ecological succession is imperative for tailing vegetation, driven notably by microbes that enhance tailing nutrient status. Yet, the roles of abundant and rare taxa in tailing primary succession remain underexplored. This study investigates these subcommunities across three succession stages (i.e., original tailing, biological crusts, grasslands). Throughout primary succession, alpha diversity and functional gene abundances of the rare taxa (RT) group consistently rise from bare tailings to grasslands. Conversely, the abundant taxa (AT) group displays an opposing trend. Intriguingly, employing co-occurrence networks, keystone taxa, mantel tests, similarity percentage analysis, and structural equation model, the study uncovers that RT wields a more pivotal role than AT in driving tailing primary succession. Community assembly analysis reveals stochastic control of AT and deterministic control of RT. Additionally, primary succession reinforces stochastic processes in AT, while RT's deterministic process remains unaffected. By unveiling these dynamics, the research enriches our understanding of primary ecological succession in tailings. Recognition of unique diversity patterns and community assembly mechanisms for rare and abundant subcommunities advances tailing ecosystem comprehension and informs ecological restoration strategies. This study thus contributes valuable insights to the complex interplay of microbial taxa during tailing primary succession.
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- Yongbin Li
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 26000, Pakistan
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Niu S, Xie J, Wang G, Li Z, Zhang K, Li H, Xia Y, Tian J, Yu E, Xie W, Gong W. Community assembly patterns and processes of bacteria in a field-scale aquaculture wastewater treatment system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:167913. [PMID: 37858824 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167913] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Microbial communities are responsible for the biological treatment of wastewater, however, our comprehension of their diversity, assembly patterns, and functions remains limited. In this study, we analyzed bacterial communities in both water and sediment samples. These samples were gathered from a novel field-scale aquaculture wastewater treatment system (FAWTS), which employs a multi-stage purification process to eliminate nutrients from pond culture wastewater. Significant variations were observed in bacterial diversity and composition across various ponds within the system and at different stages of the culture. Notably, the bacterial community in the FAWTS displayed a distinct species abundance distribution. The influence of dispersal-driven processes on shaping FAWTS communities was found to be relatively weak. The utilization of neutral and null models unveiled that the assembly of microbial communities was primarily governed by stochastic processes. Moreover, environmental factors variables such as total nitrogen (TN), dissolved oxygen (DO), and temperature were found to be associated with both the composition and assembly of bacterial communities, influencing the relative significance of stochastic processes. Furthermore, we discovered a close relationship between that bacterial community composition and system functionality. These findings hold significant implications for microbial ecologists and environmental engineers, as they can collaboratively refine operational strategies while preserving biodiversity. This, in turn, promotes the stability and efficiency of the FAWTS. In summary, our study contributes to an enhanced mechanistic understanding of microbial community diversity, assembly patterns, and functionality within the FAWTS, offering valuable insights into both microbial ecology and wastewater treatment processes.
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- Shuhui Niu
- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Fishery Resource Application and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Guangdong Ecological Remediation of Aquaculture Pollution Research Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510380, China; Hainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China.
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Banerjee S, Zhao C, Garland G, Edlinger A, García-Palacios P, Romdhane S, Degrune F, Pescador DS, Herzog C, Camuy-Velez LA, Bascompte J, Hallin S, Philippot L, Maestre FT, Rillig MC, van der Heijden MGA. Biotic homogenization, lower soil fungal diversity and fewer rare taxa in arable soils across Europe. Nat Commun 2024; 15:327. [PMID: 38184663 PMCID: PMC10771452 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44073-6] [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: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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Soil fungi are a key constituent of global biodiversity and play a pivotal role in agroecosystems. How arable farming affects soil fungal biogeography and whether it has a disproportional impact on rare taxa is poorly understood. Here, we used the high-resolution PacBio Sequel targeting the entire ITS region to investigate the distribution of soil fungi in 217 sites across a 3000 km gradient in Europe. We found a consistently lower diversity of fungi in arable lands than grasslands, with geographic locations significantly impacting fungal community structures. Prevalent fungal groups became even more abundant, whereas rare groups became fewer or absent in arable lands, suggesting a biotic homogenization due to arable farming. The rare fungal groups were narrowly distributed and more common in grasslands. Our findings suggest that rare soil fungi are disproportionally affected by arable farming, and sustainable farming practices should protect rare taxa and the ecosystem services they support.
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- Samiran Banerjee
- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA.
- Agroscope, Plant-Soil Interactions Group, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Environmental Decisions, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Agroscope, Plant-Soil Interactions Group, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Agroscope, Plant-Soil Interactions Group, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28006, Madrid, Spain
- University of Zurich, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Bourgogne Franche Comte, INRAE, Institut Agro Dijon, Agroecologie, Dijon, France
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Biology, Altensteinstr. 6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacognosia y Botánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28940, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biología y Geología, Física y Química Inorgánica, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28933, Móstoles, Spain
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- Agroscope, Plant-Soil Interactions Group, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA
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- University of Zurich, Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Box 7026, 750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
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- University Bourgogne Franche Comte, INRAE, Institut Agro Dijon, Agroecologie, Dijon, France
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- Departamento de Ecología, Universidad de Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
- Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio "Ramón Margalef", Universidad de Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690, San Vicente, del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Biology, Altensteinstr. 6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Agroscope, Plant-Soil Interactions Group, 8046, Zurich, Switzerland.
- University of Zurich, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Lavallee JM, Chomel M, Alvarez Segura N, de Castro F, Goodall T, Magilton M, Rhymes JM, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Griffiths RI, Baggs EM, Caruso T, de Vries FT, Emmerson M, Johnson D, Bardgett RD. Land management shapes drought responses of dominant soil microbial taxa across grasslands. Nat Commun 2024; 15:29. [PMID: 38167688 PMCID: PMC10762234 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43864-1] [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: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Soil microbial communities are dominated by a relatively small number of taxa that may play outsized roles in ecosystem functioning, yet little is known about their capacities to resist and recover from climate extremes such as drought, or how environmental context mediates those responses. Here, we imposed an in situ experimental drought across 30 diverse UK grassland sites with contrasting management intensities and found that: (1) the majority of dominant bacterial (85%) and fungal (89%) taxa exhibit resistant or opportunistic drought strategies, possibly contributing to their ubiquity and dominance across sites; and (2) intensive grassland management decreases the proportion of drought-sensitive and non-resilient dominant bacteria-likely via alleviation of nutrient limitation and pH-related stress under fertilisation and liming-but has the opposite impact on dominant fungi. Our results suggest a potential mechanism by which intensive management promotes bacteria over fungi under drought with implications for soil functioning.
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- J M Lavallee
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK.
- Environmental Defense Fund, 257 Park Ave S, New York, NY, 10010, USA.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
- FiBL France, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, 26400, Eurre, France
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, St Machar Dr, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UL, UK
- EURECAT-Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, C/ de Bilbao, 72, 08005, Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University of Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, UK
- AgriFood & Biosciences Institute, 18a Newforge Ln, Belfast, BT9 5PX, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wallingford, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University of Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, UK
- School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Bangor, Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, LL57 2UW, UK
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- Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico. Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), CSIC, Av. Reina Mercedes 10, E-41012, Sevilla, Spain
- Unidad Asociada CSIC-UPO (BioFun). Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013, Sevilla, Spain
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Wallingford, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB, UK
- School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Deiniol Rd, Bangor, LL57 2UR, UK
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- Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Campus, Charnock Bradley Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH25 9RG, UK
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- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, 1090 GE, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- School of Biological Sciences and Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University of Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, UK
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
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Sun Y, Li H, Zhang J, Wang H, Cui X, Gao X, Qiao W, Yang Y. Assembly mechanisms of microbial communities in plastisphere related to species taxonomic types and habitat niches. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 198:115894. [PMID: 38101062 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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A lot of plastic floats are presented in the kelp cultivation zone, enabling us to effectively evaluate the differences between surface water (SW) and plastic-attached (PA) microbial communities. In this study, we explored the microbial communities (both bacteria and protists) in SW and PA niches during the kelp cultivation activities. Effects of habitat niches on the diversity and composition of microbial communities were found. Beta partitioning and core taxa analyses showed species turnover and local species pool governed the microbial community assembly, and they contributed more to bacteria and protists, respectively. Based on the results of null model, bacterial communities presented a more deterministic and homogeneous assembly compared to protistan communities. Moreover, microbial communities in PA niche had higher species turnover and homogenizing assembly compared to the SW niche. The results of this study supplemented the theory of microbial community assembly and expanded our understanding of protists in plastisphere.
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- Yi Sun
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Coastal Ecosystem, National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Chen C, Jiang X, Deng Y, Wang H, Zhang Z, Zhang C. A comprehensive insight into the abundance and community of anammox bacteria in sediments of Hangzhou Bay, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 198:115915. [PMID: 38091632 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115915] [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: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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A total of 13 surface sediments were collected from Hangzhou Bay (HZB) for an investigation into the distribution and influencing factors of anammox bacterial community. The anammox bacterial 16S rRNA and hzo genes ranged between 2.34 × 105 to 9.22 × 105 copies/g and 3.68 × 105 to 1.70 × 106 copies/g, respectively. The results of high throughput sequencing (HTS) revealed that the obtained OTUs were affiliated with five known genera, named Ca. Scalindua, Ca. Jettenia, Ca. Brocadia, Ca. Kuenenia and Ca. Anammoxoglobus. RDA analysis indicated that salinity, pH, and water depth influenced the anammox bacterial community. Furthermore, network analysis identified Ca. Scalindua as a key genus. Neutral community model (NCM) and modified stochasticity ratio (MST) indicated that the deterministic process dominated the anammox bacterial community assembly. Overall, this study offers a more comprehensive understanding of the abundance and community of anammox bacteria in the sediments of HZB.
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- Chunlei Chen
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, Zhejiang, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510075, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China; Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510075, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Factors for Seafood of Zhejiang Province, 316021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Risk Factors for Seafood of Zhejiang Province, 316021, China
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- Institute of Marine Biology and Pharmacology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, Zhejiang, China.
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He H, Zhou J, Wang Y, Jiao S, Qian X, Liu Y, Liu J, Chen J, Delgado-Baquerizo M, Brangarí AC, Chen L, Cui Y, Pan H, Tian R, Liang Y, Tan W, Ochoa-Hueso R, Fang L. Deciphering microbiomes dozens of meters under our feet and their edaphoclimatic and spatial drivers. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17028. [PMID: 37955302 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17028] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Microbes inhabiting deep soil layers are known to be different from their counterpart in topsoil yet remain under investigation in terms of their structure, function, and how their diversity is shaped. The microbiome of deep soils (>1 m) is expected to be relatively stable and highly independent from climatic conditions. Much less is known, however, on how these microbial communities vary along climate gradients. Here, we used amplicon sequencing to investigate bacteria, archaea, and fungi along fifteen 18-m depth profiles at 20-50-cm intervals across contrasting aridity conditions in semi-arid forest ecosystems of China's Loess Plateau. Our results showed that bacterial and fungal α diversity and bacterial and archaeal community similarity declined dramatically in topsoil and remained relatively stable in deep soil. Nevertheless, deep soil microbiome still showed the functional potential of N cycling, plant-derived organic matter degradation, resource exchange, and water coordination. The deep soil microbiome had closer taxa-taxa and bacteria-fungi associations and more influence of dispersal limitation than topsoil microbiome. Geographic distance was more influential in deep soil bacteria and archaea than in topsoil. We further showed that aridity was negatively correlated with deep-soil archaeal and fungal richness, archaeal community similarity, relative abundance of plant saprotroph, and bacteria-fungi associations, but increased the relative abundance of aerobic ammonia oxidation, manganese oxidation, and arbuscular mycorrhizal in the deep soils. Root depth, complexity, soil volumetric moisture, and clay play bridging roles in the indirect effects of aridity on microbes in deep soils. Our work indicates that, even microbial communities and nutrient cycling in deep soil are susceptible to changes in water availability, with consequences for understanding the sustainability of dryland ecosystems and the whole-soil in response to aridification. Moreover, we propose that neglecting soil depth may underestimate the role of soil moisture in dryland ecosystems under future climate scenarios.
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- Haoran He
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, China
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory for Geographical Process Analysis and Simulation, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, China
- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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- Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute for Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH), Illinois Institute of Technology, Bedford Park, Illinois, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biology, IVAGRO, University of Cádiz, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario (CeiA3), Campus del Rio San Pedro, Cádiz, Spain
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-Metallic Mineral Resources, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Guo X, Wang S, Wang C, Lan M, Yang S, Luo S, Li R, Xia J, Xiao B, Xie L, Wang Z, Guo Z. The Changes, Aggregation Processes, and Driving Factors for Soil Fungal Communities during Tropical Forest Restoration. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 10:27. [PMID: 38248937 PMCID: PMC10817487 DOI: 10.3390/jof10010027] [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: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Soil fungal communities play crucial roles in mediating the functional associations between above- and belowground components during forest restoration. Forest restoration shapes the alterations in plant and soil environments, which exerts a crucial effect on soil fungal assemblages. However, the changes, assembly processes, and driving factors of soil fungi communities during tropical forest restoration are still uncertain. We used Illumina high-throughput sequencing to identify the changes of soil fungal communities across a tropical secondary forest succession chronosequence (i.e., 12-, 42-, and 53-yr stages) in Xishuangbanna. During forest restoration, the dominant taxa of soil fungi communities shifted from r- to K-strategists. The relative abundance of Ascomycota (r-strategists) decreased by 10.0% and that of Basidiomycota (K-strategists) increased by 4.9% at the 53-yr restoration stage compared with the 12-yr stage. From the 12-yr to 53-yr stage, the operational taxonomic unit (OTU), abundance-based coverage estimator (ACE), Chao1, and Shannon index of fungal communities declined by 14.5-57.4%. Although the stochastic processes were relatively important in determining fungal assemblages at the late stage, the fungal community assembly was dominated by deterministic processes rather than stochastic processes. The shifts in soil properties resulting from tropical forest restoration exerted significant effects on fungal composition and diversity. The positive effects of microbial biomass carbon, readily oxidizable carbon, and soil water content explained 11.5%, 9.6%, and 9.1% of the variations in fungal community composition, respectively. In contrast, microbial biomass carbon (40.0%), readily oxidizable carbon (14.0%), and total nitrogen (13.6%) negatively contributed to the variations in fungal community diversity. Our data suggested that the changes in fungal composition and diversity during tropical forest restoration were primarily mediated by the positive or negative impacts of soil carbon and nitrogen pools.
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- Xiaofei Guo
- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
- College of Water Conservancy, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (X.G.)
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Qiu Y, Zhang K, Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Wang B, Wang Y, He T, Xu X, Bai T, Zhang Y, Hu S. Climate warming suppresses abundant soil fungal taxa and reduces soil carbon efflux in a semi-arid grassland. MLIFE 2023; 2:389-400. [PMID: 38818267 PMCID: PMC10989086 DOI: 10.1002/mlf2.12098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Soil microorganisms critically affect the ecosystem carbon (C) balance and C-climate feedback by directly controlling organic C decomposition and indirectly regulating nutrient availability for plant C fixation. However, the effects of climate change drivers such as warming, precipitation change on soil microbial communities, and C dynamics remain poorly understood. Using a long-term field warming and precipitation manipulation in a semi-arid grassland on the Loess Plateau and a complementary incubation experiment, here we show that warming and rainfall reduction differentially affect the abundance and composition of bacteria and fungi, and soil C efflux. Warming significantly reduced the abundance of fungi but not bacteria, increasing the relative dominance of bacteria in the soil microbial community. In particular, warming shifted the community composition of abundant fungi in favor of oligotrophic Capnodiales and Hypocreales over potential saprotroph Archaeorhizomycetales. Also, precipitation reduction increased soil total microbial biomass but did not significantly affect the abundance or diversity of bacteria. Furthermore, the community composition of abundant, but not rare, soil fungi was significantly correlated with soil CO2 efflux. Our findings suggest that alterations in the fungal community composition, in response to changes in soil C and moisture, dominate the microbial responses to climate change and thus control soil C dynamics in semi-arid grasslands.
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- Yunpeng Qiu
- College of Resources and Environmental SciencesNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of Resources and Environmental SciencesNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of Resources and Environmental SciencesNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of Resources and Environmental SciencesNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- Ningxia Yunwu Mountains Grassland Natural Reserve AdministrationGuyuanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXi'anChina
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- College of Resources and Environmental SciencesNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of Resources and Environmental SciencesNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
- Research Center for Advanced Science and TechnologyThe University of TokyoTokyoJapan
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- College of Resources and Environmental SciencesNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- College of Resources and Environmental SciencesNanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of Entomology & Plant PathologyNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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Li Y, Su Z, Dai T, Zheng Y, Chen W, Zhao Y, Wen D. Moderate anthropogenic disturbance stimulates versatile microbial taxa contributing to denitrification and aromatic compound degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117106. [PMID: 37699472 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117106] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) effluent often contains a significant amount of residual organic pollutants and nutrients, causing disturbance to the coastal effluent receiving areas (ERA). Microbial communities in coastal ERA sediments may benefit from the coexistence of organic pollutants and nutrients, promoting the emergence of versatile taxa that are capable of eliminating these substances simultaneously. However, the identification and exploration of versatile taxa in natural environments under anthropogenic disturbances remain largely uncharted territory. In this study, we specifically focused on the versatile taxa coupled by the degradation of aromatic compounds (ACs) and denitrification, using Hangzhou Bay in China as our study area. We explored how WWTPs effluent disturbance would affect the versatile taxa, and particularly examined the role of disturbance intensity in shaping their composition. Intriguingly, we found that versatile taxa were mainly derived from denitrifiers like Pseudomonas, suggesting the fulfilled potential of denitrifiers regarding ACs degradation. We also discovered that moderate disturbance stimulated the diversity of versatile taxa, resulting in strengthened functional redundancy. Through correlation network analysis, we further demonstrated that moderate disturbance enhanced the community-level cooperation. Thus, moderate disturbance serves as a catalyst for versatile taxa to maintain community function, making them more resilient to effluent disturbances. Additionally, we identified COD and NO3--N concentrations as significant environmental factors influencing the versatile taxa. Overall, our findings reveal the role of effluent disturbances in the promotion of versatile taxa, and highlight moderate disturbance can foster more robust versatile taxa that are better equipped to handle effluent disturbances.
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- Yunong Li
- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- 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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- 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 H, Hong Y, Gao M, An X, Yang X, Zhu Y, Chen J, Su J. Distinct responses of airborne abundant and rare microbial communities to atmospheric changes associated with Chinese New Year. IMETA 2023; 2:e140. [PMID: 38868217 PMCID: PMC10989829 DOI: 10.1002/imt2.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Airborne microorganisms, including pathogens, would change with surrounding environments and become issues of global concern due to their threats to human health. Microbial communities typically contain a few abundant but many rare species. However, how the airborne abundant and rare microbial communities respond to environmental changes is still unclear, especially at hour scale. Here, we used a sequencing approach based on bacterial 16S rRNA genes and fungal ITS2 regions to investigate the high time-resolved dynamics of airborne bacteria and fungi and to explore the responses of abundant and rare microbes to the atmospheric changes. Our results showed that air pollutants and microbial communities were significantly affected by human activities related to the Chinese New Year (CNY). Before CNY, significant hour-scale changes in both abundant and rare subcommunities were observed, while only abundant bacterial subcommunity changed with hour time series during CNY. Air pollutants and meteorological parameters explained 61.5%-74.2% variations of abundant community but only 13.3%-21.6% variations of rare communities. These results suggested that abundant species were more sensitive to environmental changes than rare taxa. Stochastic processes predominated in the assembly of abundant communities, but deterministic processes determined the assembly of rare communities. Potential bacterial pathogens during CNY were the highest, suggesting an increased health risk of airborne microbes during CNY. Overall, our findings highlighted the "holiday effect" of CNY on airborne microbes and expanded the current understanding of the ecological mechanisms and health risks of microbes in a changing atmosphere.
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- Hu Li
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- CAS Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
- College of Resource and Environmental ScienceFujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco‐environmental SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- CAS Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Fujian Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology, Institute of Urban EnvironmentChinese Academy of SciencesXiamenChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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Tang X, Zhang L, Ren S, Zhao Y, Liu K, Zhang Y. Stochastic Processes Derive Gut Fungi Community Assembly of Plateau Pikas ( Ochotona curzoniae) along Altitudinal Gradients across Warm and Cold Seasons. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:1032. [PMID: 37888290 PMCID: PMC10607853 DOI: 10.3390/jof9101032] [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: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Although fungi occupy only a small proportion of the microbial community in the intestinal tract of mammals, they play important roles in host fat accumulation, nutrition metabolism, metabolic health, and immune development. Here, we investigated the dynamics and assembly of gut fungal communities in plateau pikas inhabiting six altitudinal gradients across warm and cold seasons. We found that the relative abundances of Podospora and Sporormiella significantly decreased with altitudinal gradients in the warm season, whereas the relative abundance of Sarocladium significantly increased. Alpha diversity significantly decreased with increasing altitudinal gradient in the warm and cold seasons. Distance-decay analysis showed that fungal community similarities were significantly and negatively correlated with elevation. The co-occurrence network complexity significantly decreased along the altitudinal gradients as the total number of nodes, number of edges, and degree of nodes significantly decreased. Both the null and neutral model analyses showed that stochastic or neutral processes dominated the gut fungal community assembly in both seasons and that ecological drift was the main ecological process explaining the variation in the gut fungal community across different plateau pikas. Homogeneous selection played a weak role in structuring gut fungal community assembly during the warm season. Collectively, these results expand our understanding of the distribution patterns of gut fungal communities and elucidate the mechanisms that maintain fungal diversity in the gut ecosystems of small mammals.
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- Xianjiang Tang
- Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Ecological Genomics, Xining 810008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Ecological Genomics, Xining 810008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Ecological Genomics, Xining 810008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Ecological Genomics, Xining 810008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Grassland Station, Xining 810008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Ecological Genomics, Xining 810008, China
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Qian X, Tang X, Tian W, Xiao X, Wang Y, Lv Q, Li H, Feng S. Climate factors and host chemical profiles jointly drives the bacterial community assembly in Mussaenda pubescens stems. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 235:116687. [PMID: 37467942 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116687] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Endophytic bacteria residing within host plants can significantly impact on the host's growth, health, and overall relationship with its surrounding environment. However, the process that shape the community assembly of stem bacterial endophytes (SBEs) remains poorly understood. This study explored the community structure, co-occurrence patterns, and ecological processes of the SBEs inhabiting the shrub host, Mussaenda pubescens, across seven locations in southeastern China. We found that the absolute abundances, alpha diversity, and community composition of SBE communities exhibited notable differences among various host populations. Stem chemical characteristics were the most important factors influencing SBE community distribution, followed by geographic distance and climatic factors. The beta diversity decomposition analyses indicated that SBE community dissimilarities between sites were nearly equally driven by similarity, replacement diversity, and richness difference. The co-occurrence network analysis revealed that the keystone taxa were mostly observed in rare species, which may be essential for preserving the ecosystem's functions. Conditionally abundant taxa (CAT) showcased the highest closeness centrality, while exhibiting the lowest degree centrality and betweenness centrality as opposed to rare taxa. In addition, stochastic processes also played an important role in structuring SBE communities, with ecological drift being the dominant factor for both abundant and rare taxa. This study would deepen our understanding of the ecological dynamics and microbial interactions within plant endophytic microbiomes.
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- Xin Qian
- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China; Fujian Academy of Forestry Sciences, Fuzhou, 350012, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Fujian Academy of Forestry Sciences, Fuzhou, 350012, China
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- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Baotou Teacher's College, Baotou, 014030, China
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- Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Wuhan Benagen Technology Company, Wuhan, 430000, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
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Bai F, Guo W, Li P, Qiao D, Du Z, Qi X. Different responses of abundant and rare bacterial composition to groundwater depth and reduced nitrogen application in summer maize field. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1220731. [PMID: 37901810 PMCID: PMC10613034 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1220731] [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: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Introduction It is well known that reduced nitrogen application and groundwater depth can change soil microbial communities, but the associated difference in the response of abundant and rare bacterial composition to these local environmental changes remains unclear. Methods In this study a lysimeter experiment was carried out to examine the impact of reduced nitrogen and groundwater depth on the composition of abundant and rare bacteria. Results and discussion Our results demonstrated that the summer maize field soil species composition of rare bacterial sub-communities was significantly regulated by reduced nitrogen application, groundwater depth change and their interactions. However, only reduced nitrogen application had a significant influence on the species composition of abundant bacterial sub-communities. The structural equation model (SEM) indicated that reduced nitrogen application and groundwater depth change also could indirectly regulate the species composition of abundant and rare bacteria by altering soil attributes. The changes in soil pH and TSN had the most significant effects on the community composition of abundant and rare bacteria, respectively. More importantly, rare bacterial sub-communities were more sensitive to the changes in nitrogen input, groundwater depth and soil factors. Collectively, our study first demonstrated that abundant and rare microbial sub-communities responded differently to reduced nitrogen application and groundwater depth change. This study highlights that summer maize farmland production management should take nitrogen input and groundwater depth into consideration to maintain the compositional stability of soil rare microbial sub-communities.
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- Fangfang Bai
- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
- Water Environment Factor Risk Assessment Laboratory of Agricultural Products Quality and Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
- Agricultural Water Soil Environmental Field Research Station of Xinxiang, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
- Water Environment Factor Risk Assessment Laboratory of Agricultural Products Quality and Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang, China
- Water Environment Factor Risk Assessment Laboratory of Agricultural Products Quality and Safety, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, China
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Zhang ZF, Mao J, Cai L. Dispersal Limitation Controlling the Assembly of the Fungal Community in Karst Caves. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:1013. [PMID: 37888269 PMCID: PMC10608104 DOI: 10.3390/jof9101013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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As a unique ecosystem, Karst caves harbor an impressive diversity of specific fungi. However, the factors and mechanisms that shape fungal biodiversity in caves remain elusive. In this study, we explored the assembly patterns of fungal communities based on our previous research in eight representative Karst caves in Southwest China. Our results indicated that dispersal limitation plays a crucial role in shaping the overall fungal community as well as specific communities in rock, sediment, and water samples. However, "Undominated" processes contributed more than dispersal limitation in air samples. Interestingly, the dominant assembly processes varied between caves. Consistently, environmental selection had a minor impact on the assembly of fungal communities. Among the examined spatial and environmental variables, latitude, longitude, altitude, and temperature were found to significantly influence fungal communities irrespective of substrate type. These findings provide valuable insights into the ecological factors governing fungal community assembly in Karst caves.
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- Zhi-Feng Zhang
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China;
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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