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Li H, Tian S, Shang F, Shi X, Zhang Y, Cao Y. Impacts of oxbow lake evolution on sediment microbial community structure in the Yellow River source region. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:119042. [PMID: 38692420 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Oxbow lake formation and evolution have significant impacts on the fragile Yellow River Basin ecosystem. However, the effects of different oxbow lake evolutionary stages on sediment microbial community structure are not yet understood comprehensively. Therefore, microbial community structure in three stages of oxbow lake succession, namely, lotic lake (early stage), semi-lotic lake (middle stage), and lentic lake (late stage), was investigated in the present study in the Yellow River Basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Amplicon sequencing was employed to reveal differences in microbial community diversity and composition. The bacterial and fungal communities in sediment were significantly different among the three succession stages and were driven by different environmental factors. In particular, bacterial community structure was influenced primarily by nitrate-nitrogen (N), microbial biomass phosphorus, and total carbon (C) and organic C in the early, middle, and late stages, respectively. Conversely, fungal community structure was influenced primarily by ammonium-N in the early stage and by moisture content in the middle and late stages. However, the predicted functions of the microbial communities did not exhibit significant differences across the three succession stages. Both bacteria and fungi were influenced significantly by stochastic factors. Homogeneous selection had a high relative contribution to bacteria community assembly in the middle stage, whereas the relative contributions of heterogeneous selection processes to fungal community assembly increased through the three stages. As succession time increased, the total number of keystone species increased gradually, and the late succession stage had high network complexity and the highest network stability. The findings could facilitate further elucidation of the evolution mechanisms of oxbow lake source area, high-altitude river evolution dynamics, in addition to aiding a deeper understanding of the long-term ecological evolution patterns of source river ecosystems.
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- Huinan Li
- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Henan Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment Protection and Restoration of Yellow River Basin, YRCC, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Henan Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment Protection and Restoration of Yellow River Basin, YRCC, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Henan Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment Protection and Restoration of Yellow River Basin, YRCC, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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Rodríguez V, Bartholomäus A, Witzgall K, Riveras-Muñoz N, Oses R, Liebner S, Kallmeyer J, Rach O, Mueller CW, Seguel O, Scholten T, Wagner D. Microbial impact on initial soil formation in arid and semiarid environments under simulated climate change. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1319997. [PMID: 38298893 PMCID: PMC10827993 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1319997] [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: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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The microbiota is attributed to be important for initial soil formation under extreme climate conditions, but experimental evidence for its relevance is scarce. To fill this gap, we investigated the impact of in situ microbial communities and their interrelationship with biocrust and plants compared to abiotic controls on soil formation in initial arid and semiarid soils. Additionally, we assessed the response of bacterial communities to climate change. Topsoil and subsoil samples from arid and semiarid sites in the Chilean Coastal Cordillera were incubated for 16 weeks under diurnal temperature and moisture variations to simulate humid climate conditions as part of a climate change scenario. Our findings indicate that microorganism-plant interaction intensified aggregate formation and stabilized soil structure, facilitating initial soil formation. Interestingly, microorganisms alone or in conjunction with biocrust showed no discernible patterns compared to abiotic controls, potentially due to water-masking effects. Arid soils displayed reduced bacterial diversity and developed a new community structure dominated by Proteobacteria, Actinobacteriota, and Planctomycetota, while semiarid soils maintained a consistently dominant community of Acidobacteriota and Proteobacteria. This highlighted a sensitive and specialized bacterial community in arid soils, while semiarid soils exhibited a more complex and stable community. We conclude that microorganism-plant interaction has measurable impacts on initial soil formation in arid and semiarid regions on short time scales under climate change. Additionally, we propose that soil and climate legacies are decisive for the present soil microbial community structure and interactions, future soil development, and microbial responses.
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- Victoria Rodríguez
- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section Geomicrobiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- Soil Science, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Department of Geosciences, Soil Science and Geomorphology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Centro Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Sustentable de Atacama (CRIDESAT), Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile
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- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section Geomicrobiology, Potsdam, Germany
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section Geomicrobiology, Potsdam, Germany
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- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section Geomorphology, Potsdam, Germany
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- Institute for Ecology, Chair of Soil Science, Technische Universitaet Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Geosciences, Soil Science and Geomorphology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section Geomicrobiology, Potsdam, Germany
- Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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Zharkova EK, Vankova AA, Selitskaya OV, Malankina EL, Drenova NV, Zhelezova AD, Khlyustov VK, Belopukhov SL, Zhevnerov AV, Sviridova LA, Fomina TN, Kozlov AV. Bacterial Communities of Lamiacea L. Medicinal Plants: Structural Features and Rhizosphere Effect. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11010197. [PMID: 36677489 PMCID: PMC9865931 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010197] [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: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Bacterial communities associated with medicinal plants are an essential part of ecosystems. The rhizosphere effect is rather important in the cultivation process. The purpose of the study was to analyze the rhizosphere effect of oregano (Origanum vulgare L.), peppermint (Mentha piperita L.), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), creeping thyme (Thymus serpillum L.) and sage (Salvia officinalis L.). To estimate the quantity of 16S bacteria ribosomal genes, qPCR assays were used. To compare bacterial communities' structure of medicinal plants rhizosphere with bulk soil high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA targeting variable regions V3-V4 of bacteria was carried out. The highest bacterial abundance was associated with T. vulgaris L., M. piperita L. and S. officinalis L., and the lowest was associated with the O. vulgare L. rhizosphere. Phylum Actinobacteriota was predominant in all rhizosphere samples. The maximum bacterial α-diversity was found in S. officinalis L. rhizosphere. According to bacterial β-diversity calculated by the Bray-Curtis metric, T. vulgaris L. root zone significantly differed from bulk soil. The rhizosphere effect was positive to the Myxococcota, Bacteroidota, Verrucomicrobiota, Proteobacteria and Gemmatimonadota.
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- Ekaterina K. Zharkova
- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- All-Russian Plant Quarantine Center, Pogranichnaya St. 32, Bykovo, Ramensky District, Moscow 140150, Russia
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- V.V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute, Pyzhyovskiy Lane 7, Building 2, Moscow 119017, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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- Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow 127434, Russia
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Purkamo L, Ó Dochartaigh B, MacDonald A, Cousins C. Following the flow-Microbial ecology in surface- and groundwaters in the glacial forefield of a rapidly retreating glacier in Iceland. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:5840-5858. [PMID: 35706139 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The retreat of glaciers in response to climate change has major impacts on the hydrology and ecosystems of glacier forefield catchments. Microbes are key players in ecosystem functionality, supporting the supply of ecosystem services that glacier systems provide. The interaction between surface and groundwaters in glacier forefields has only recently gained much attention, and how these interactions influence the microbiology is still unclear. Here, we identify the microbial communities in groundwater from shallow (<15 m deep) boreholes in a glacial forefield floodplain ('sandur') aquifer at different distances from the rapidly retreating Virkisjökull glacier, Iceland, and with varying hydraulic connectivity with the glacial meltwater river that flows over the sandur. Groundwater communities are shown to differ from those in nearby glacial and non-glacial surface water communities. Groundwater-meltwater interactions and groundwater flow dynamics affect the microbial community structure, leading to different microbial communities at different sampling points in the glacier forefield. Groundwater communities differ from those in nearby glacial and non-glacial surface waters. Functional potential for microbial nitrogen and methane cycling was detected, although the functional gene copy numbers of specific groups were low.
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- Lotta Purkamo
- Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, Finland.,School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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Nikitin DA, Sadykova VS, Kuvarina AE, Dakh AG, Biryukov MV. Enzymatic and Antimicrobial Activities in Polar Strains of Microscopic Soil Fungi. DOKLADY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES : PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE USSR, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SECTIONS 2022; 507:380-393. [PMID: 36781534 DOI: 10.1134/s0012496622060151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Potential to produce inducible enzymes (several hydrolases and oxidases) and antibiotics as secondary metabolites was studied in soil micromycete strains from the Arctic (Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya) and Antarctica (the oases Thala Hills, Larsemann Hills, Schirmacher, and Marie Byrd Land). Maximal esterase activity was observed in strains of two typical Antarctic species, Hyphozyma variabilis 218 and Thelebolus ellipsoideus 210 (51 and 29 nmol FDA/((g mycelium h), respectively). Cellulolytic activity was maximal (89 µmol glucose/mg biomass) in Ascochyta pisi 192. Extracellular phenol oxidase (laccase) and peroxidase activities were not detected in the strains examined. Antibacterial activity toward Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 was observed in 75% of the Antarctic micromycete strains. Higher-activity strains were isolated from organic-rich moist habitats with a moss or lichen cover. Maximal activities were displayed by Paecilomyces marquandii 166, Penicillium janczewskii 165, Penicillium roseopurpureum 169, and Thelebolus ellipsoideus 210. Antagonistic activity toward Antarctic bacterial strains was shown by 77% of the microfungal strains examined. Maximal inhibition was observed with strains of the typical Antarctic species Antarctomyces psychrotrophicus MT303855 and the eurytopic species Sarocladium kiliense MT303856. Antimycotic activity was observed in 42% of the strains. Both activities were detected in 38% of the Antarctic strains.
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- Gauze Institute of New Antibiotics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. .,Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
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- Gauze Institute of New Antibiotics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Gauze Institute of New Antibiotics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Zhao D, Ding Y, Cui Y, Zhang Y, Liu K, Yao L, Han X, Peng Y, Gou J, Du B, Wang C. Isolation and Genome Sequence of a Novel Phosphate-Solubilizing Rhizobacterium Bacillus altitudinis GQYP101 and Its Effects on Rhizosphere Microbial Community Structure and Functional Traits of Corn Seedling. Curr Microbiol 2022; 79:249. [PMID: 35834051 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-022-02944-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bacillus altitudinis is a widely distributed soil bacterium that has various functional activities, including remediation of contaminated soil, degradation of herbicides, and enhancement of plant growth. B. altitudinis GQYP101 was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Lycium barbarum L. and demonstrated potential as a plant growth-promoting bacterium. In this work, strain GQYP101 could solubilize phosphorus, and increased the stem diameter, maximum leaf area, and fresh weight of corn in a pot experiment. Nitrogen and phosphorus contents of corn seedlings (aerial part) increased by 100% and 47.9%, respectively, after application of strain GQYP101. Concurrently, nitrogen and phosphorus contents of corn root also increased, by 55.40% and 20.3%, respectively. Furthermore, rhizosphere soil nutrients were altered and the content of available phosphorus increased by 73.2% after application of strain GQYP101. The mechanism by which strain GQYP101 improved plant growth was further investigated by whole genome sequence analysis. Strain GQYP101 comprises a circular chromosome and a linear plasmid. Some key genes of strain GQYP101 were identified that were related to phosphate solubilization, alkaline phosphatase, chemotaxis, and motility. The findings of this study may provide a theoretical basis for strain GQYP101 to enhance crop yield as microbial fertilizer.
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- Dongying Zhao
- College of Life Sciences and Shandong Engineering Research Center of Plant, Microbia Restoration for Saline-Alkali Land and Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Shandong Engineering Research Center of Plant, Microbia Restoration for Saline-Alkali Land and Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Shandong Engineering Research Center of Plant, Microbia Restoration for Saline-Alkali Land and Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Shandong Engineering Research Center of Plant, Microbia Restoration for Saline-Alkali Land and Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Shandong Engineering Research Center of Plant, Microbia Restoration for Saline-Alkali Land and Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Shandong Engineering Research Center of Plant, Microbia Restoration for Saline-Alkali Land and Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- Zunyi Tobacco Monopoly Administration of Guizhou, Zunyi, China
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- Zunyi Tobacco Monopoly Administration of Guizhou, Zunyi, China
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- Zunyi Tobacco Monopoly Administration of Guizhou, Zunyi, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Shandong Engineering Research Center of Plant, Microbia Restoration for Saline-Alkali Land and Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Shandong Engineering Research Center of Plant, Microbia Restoration for Saline-Alkali Land and Shandong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.
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Borowik A, Wyszkowska J, Kucharski J. Bacteria and Soil Enzymes Supporting the Valorization of Forested Soils. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15093287. [PMID: 35591626 PMCID: PMC9102912 DOI: 10.3390/ma15093287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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To decompose forest biomass, microorganisms use specific enzymes from the class of oxidoreductases and hydrolases, which are produced by bacteria and soil fungi. In post-agricultural forest soils, bacteria adapt more easily to changing ecological conditions than fungi. The unique features of bacteria, i.e., tolerance and the ability to degrade a wide range of chemical compounds, prompted us to conduct research that contributes to the improvement of the broadly understood circular management of biomass production and economic efficiency. This study aimed to analyze changes in the microbiological activity and the activities of dehydrogenases, catalase, β-glucosidase, urease, arylsulfatase, acid phosphatase, and alkaline phosphatase in the soil sampled from under Picea abies (Pa), Pinus sylvestris (Ps), Larix decidua (Ld), Quercus robur (Qr), and Betula pendula (Bp), after 19 years. The control object was unforested soil. The studies allowed one to demonstrate the relationship between the activity of soil enzymes and the assemblages of culturable microorganisms and bacteria determined by the metagenomic method and tree species. Thus, it is possible to design the selection of tree species catalyzing enzymatic processes in soil. The strongest growth promoter of microorganisms turned out to be Quercus robur L., followed by Picea abies L., whereas the weakest promoters appeared to be Pinus sylvestris L. and Larix decidua M.
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Soil microbial community of urban green infrastructures in a polar city. Urban Ecosyst 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11252-022-01233-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics of Soil Microbiome of Barents Sea Coast, Kola Peninsula. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9102126. [PMID: 34683447 PMCID: PMC8539678 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9102126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The soil microbiome of the Barents Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula is here characterized for the first time. The content of copies of ribosomal genes of archaea, bacteria, and fungi was determined by real-time PCR. Reserves and structure of biomass of soil microorganisms such as total biomass of fungi and prokaryotes, length and diameter of mycelium of fungi and actinomycetes, proportion of mycelium in biomass, number of spores and prokaryotic cells, proportion of small and large fungal propagules, and morphology of mycobiota spores were determined. The largest number of ribosomal gene copies was found for bacteria (from 6.47 × 109 to 3.02 × 1011 per g soil). The number of copies of ribosomal genes of fungi and archaea varied within 107–109 copies of genes/g soil. The biomass of microorganisms (prokaryotes and fungi in total) varied from 0.023 to 0.840 mg/g soil. The share of mycobiota in the microbial biomass ranged from 90% to 97%. The number of prokaryotes was not large and varied from 1.87 × 108 to 1.40 × 109 cells/g of soil, while the biomass of fungi was very significant and varied from 0.021 to 0.715 mg/g of soil. The length of actinomycete mycelium was small—from 0.77 to 88.18 m/g of soil, as was the length of fungal hyphae—an order of magnitude higher (up to 504.22 m/g of soil). The proportion of fungal mycelium, an active component of fungal biomass, varied from 25% to 89%. Most (from 65% to 100%) of mycobiota propagules were represented by specimens of small sizes, 2–3 microns. Thus, it is shown that, despite the extreme position on the mainland land of Fennoscandia, local soils had a significant number of microorganisms, on which the productivity of ecosystems largely depends.
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Linking ecology and systematics of acidobacteria: Distinct habitat preferences of the Acidobacteriia and Blastocatellia in tundra soils. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230157. [PMID: 32182280 PMCID: PMC7077872 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The Acidobacteria is one of the major bacterial phyla in soils and peatlands. The currently explored diversity within this phylum is assigned to 15 class-level units, five of which contain described members. The ecologically relevant traits of acidobacteria from different classes remain poorly understood. Here, we compared the patterns of acidobacterial diversity in sandy soils of tundra, along a gradient of increasing vegetation–unfixed aeolian sand, semi-fixed surfaces with mosses and lichens, and mature soil under fully developed plant cover. The Acidobacteria-affiliated 16S rRNA gene sequences retrieved from these soils comprised 11 to 33% of total bacterial reads and belonged mostly to members of the classes Acidobacteriia and Blastocatellia, which displayed opposite habitat preferences. The relative abundance of the Blastocatellia was maximal in unfixed sands and declined in soils of vegetated plots, showing positive correlation with soil pH and negative correlation with carbon and nitrogen availability. An opposite tendency was characteristic for the Acidobacteriia. Most Blastocatellia-affiliated reads belonged to as-yet-undescribed members of the family Arenimicrobiaceae, which appears to be characteristic for dry, depleted in organic matter soil habitats. The pool of Acidobacteriia-affiliated sequences, apart from Acidobacteriaceae- and Bryobacteraceae-related reads, had a large proportion of sequences from as-yet-undescribed families, which seem to specialize in degrading plant-derived organic matter. This analysis reveals sandy soils of tundra as a source of novel acidobacterial diversity and provides an insight into the ecological preferences of different taxonomic groups within this phylum.
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