Article
Soil Science
Jun Xie, Zifang Wang, Ying Wang, Shujiang Xiang, Ziyi Xiong, Ming Gao
Summary: Fertilization and soil environmental factors play a role in the niche differentiation of ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms and affect the ammonia-oxidation process. In this study, the effect of manure, chemical fertilizer, and manure combined with biochar on soil properties and the abundance, diversity, and structure of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in the rhizosphere were investigated. The results showed that chemical fertilizer and manure combined with biochar increased the potential nitrification rate (PNR) and AOA amoA gene abundance, while manure combined with biochar decreased PNR and AOA amoA gene abundance. The population structure of AOA and AOB was influenced by pH, available phosphorus, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, soil moisture content, nitrate nitrogen, and ammonium nitrogen in the rhizosphere. The ammonia oxidation process in the acid purple soil was dominated by AOA in the presence of chemical fertilizer and pig manure combined with rice husk biochar.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Di Liang, G. Philip Robertson
Summary: The long-term contribution of nitrification to nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions as well as the proportion of N2O derived from nitrification in different ecosystems remains uncertain, with actual values likely to be lower than estimated due to low N2O yields in cultured nitrifiers and competing sinks for available NH4+.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Konrad Egenolf, Philipp Schad, Ashly Arevalo, Daniel Villegas, Jacobo Arango, Hannes Karwat, Georg Cadisch, Frank Rasche
Summary: Brachiaria humidicola (syn. Urochloa humidicola) has been recognized for controlling soil nitrification through releasing nitrification inhibitors (NI), termed as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI), which can reduce net nitrification rates by 50 to 85%. Adjustment of soil pH and microbial background has little influence on BNI performance, while the decrease in net nitrification rates mainly depends on microbial N immobilization and efficient plant N uptake.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Helin Wang, Ping Li, Xiaohan Liu, Jing Zhang, Lisa Y. Stein, Ji-Dong Gu
Summary: This study investigated the influence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOMs) in redox-fluctuating aquifers through field investigation and in-lab verification. The results showed that ROS played an important role in regulating AOMs, with ammonia-oxidizing archaea dominating in aquifers with lower ROS levels, and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and heterotrophic nitrifying aerobic bacteria predominating in areas with higher ROS levels.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jing Lu, Yiguo Hong, Ying Wei, Ji-Dong Gu, Jiapeng Wu, Yu Wang, Fei Ye, Jih-Gaw Lin
Summary: The study analyzed the rates of ammonia oxidation (AO) and nitrite oxidation (NO) in the activated sludge from Xinfeng WWTPs, revealing strong activity of both processes. The research also identified AOB and Nitrospira as the main catalysts for nitrification in anammox-inoculated WWTPs, leading to efficient nitrogen removal.
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Agronomy
Lei Cui, Dongpo Li, Zhijie Wu, Yan Xue, Yuchao Song, Furong Xiao, Lili Zhang, Ping Gong, Ke Zhang
Summary: The application of nitrification inhibitors (NIs) can effectively reduce nitrogen (N) loss by delaying the nitrification process through influencing the growth of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in different soils.
Article
Agronomy
Yubing Dong, Xintong Xu, Junqian Zhang, Ying Jiao, Bingxue Wang, Chenyuan Wang, Zhengqin Xiong
Summary: This study investigated the emission characteristics and relative contributions of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria (AOB) and other microbial processes to nitrous oxide (N2O) production in greenhouse vegetable fields in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The results showed that the ammonia oxidation process is the dominant contributor to N2O production, regardless of soil pH. AOA-driven N2O emission rates were consistently higher than AOB-driven rates, and both were positively correlated with soil pH.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Weifang Hu, Mianrun Chen, Xue Lan, Guoliang Li, Bin Wang, Dong Yao Sun, Xianbiao Lin
Summary: This study found significant shifts in potential ammonia oxidation rates (PARs) and gene abundances of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) along different salinity gradients. The PARs were higher under high salinity conditions, and the AOB gene abundance was greater than AOA under moderate and high salinity. This has important implications for nitrogen cycling in estuarine sediments.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
M. B. Vallejos, M. S. Marcos, C. Barrionuevo, N. L. Olivera
Summary: This study investigated the impact of irrigating with treated fish-processing effluents on the soil prokaryotic community. The results showed that irrigation with these effluents had significant effects on soil chemical properties, microbial activities, and community structure.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Ting Lan, Mengxiao Li, Xiaoqian He, Ouping Deng, Wei Zhou, Ling Luo, Guangdeng Chen, Shu Yuan, Jing Ling, Min Zeng, Xuesong Gao
Summary: An aerobic N-15 microcosmic experiment was conducted to compare the inhibitory effects of the biological nitrification inhibitor (BNI), methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate (MHPP) and the synthetic nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) on the gross nitrification rate and the abundance and community composition of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in contrasting soils. The results showed that the two inhibitors had different effects on nitrification rates and the response of AOB to the inhibitors was more sensitive.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Setor Kwami Fudjoe, Lingling Li, Yuji Jiang, Benjamin Karikari, Junhong Xie, Linlin Wang, Sumera Anwar, Jinbin Wang
Summary: Soil amendments have a significant impact on the composition of soil AOA and AOB communities as well as potential nitrification activity. AOB play a dominant role in PNA. Bacterial communities play a crucial role in promoting sustainable agricultural production in semi-arid loess plateau environments.
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Environmental Sciences
Yujie Dai, Xiaolan Lin, Yi Luo, Jing Sun, Yun Tian
Summary: This study investigated the responses and relative contributions of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA), ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), anaerobic ammonium oxidizing (anammox) bacteria, and denitrifying bacteria in mangrove sediments after spiking urea. The results indicated that nitrification (primarily mediated by AOA)-denitrification process played the most important role in nitrogen removal from the amendment of nitrogen short-term input in the mangrove sediments.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ting Lan, Nan Xie, Cheng Chen, Xiaoqian He, Ouping Deng, Wei Zhou, Guangdeng Chen, Jing Ling, Shu Yuan, Rong Huang, Zhaonan Tian, Christopher W. N. Anderson, Xuesong Gao
Summary: The effects of biological nitrification inhibitors on nitrogen loss and fertilizer N recovery efficiency in staple food crops are not well understood. This study investigated the effects of the biological nitrification inhibitor MHPP and/or urease inhibitor NBPT on NH3 volatilization, N leaching, and fertilizer N recovery efficiency in rice growth experiments. The results showed that the fertilizer N recovery efficiency significantly increased in the MHPP and NBPT+MHPP groups in calcareous soil, and the rice yield increased in the NBPT+MHPP treatment. However, these effects were not significant in acidic soil. MHPP had a significant effect on soil ammonia oxidizers, with the response depending on the soil type.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dalu Guo, Belayneh Bayu, Kaiwen Pan, Si Shen, Jian Zhang, Xianjun Jiang, Zijie Yu, Jianjun Li, Hongyan Luo
Summary: Nitrogen-based fertilizer applications affect nitrification and nitrifying microorganisms in acidic soils, with urea addition significantly increasing ammonium content, soil pH, AOA and AOB abundance, stimulating nitrification. AOB may play a significant role in the nitrification process in urea-added acidic Ultisols.
SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shishi He, Zhirong Zhao, Zhichao Tian, Chi Xu, Yuan Liu, Da He, Yinghui Zhang, Maosheng Zheng
Summary: This study analyzed activated sludge samples from municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants and found that comammox bacteria were more abundant than ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and ammonia-oxidizing archaea in municipal plants, while this trend did not hold true for industrial plants. Furthermore, a higher diversity of comammox bacteria was found in municipal samples. This study provides important insights into the abundance and diversity of comammox bacteria in municipal and refinery wastewater treatment systems.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jeroen P. van Zuidam, Casper H. A. van Leeuwen, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Jos T. A. Verhoeven, Stephanie Ijff, Edwin T. H. M. Peeters, Bastiaan G. van Zuidam, Merel B. Soons
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Janna M. Barel, Thomas W. Kuyper, Jos Paul, Wietse de Boer, Johannes H. C. Cornelissen, Gerlinde B. De Deyn
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Minggang Wang, Weibin Ruan, Olga Kostenko, Sabrina Carvalho, S. Emilia Hannula, Patrick P. J. Mulder, Fengjiao Bu, Wim H. van der Putten, T. Martijn Bezemer
Editorial Material
Ecology
Ellen L. Fry, Jonathan R. De Long, Lucia Alvarez Garrido, Nil Alvarez, Yolima Carrillo, Laura Castaneda-Gomez, Mathilde Chomel, Marta Dondini, John E. Drake, Shun Hasegawa, Sara Hortal, Benjamin G. Jackson, Mingkai Jiang, Jocelyn M. Lavallee, Belinda E. Medlyn, Jennifer Rhymes, Brajesh K. Singh, Pete Smith, Ian C. Anderson, Richard D. Bardgett, Elizabeth M. Baggs, David Johnson
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
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Ecology
Xiaogang Li, Alexandre Jousset, Wietse de Boer, Victor J. Carrion, Taolin Zhang, Xingxiang Wang, Eiko E. Kuramae
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Food Science & Technology
Marcella C. B. Mesquita, Miquel Lurling, Fabiane Dorr, Ernani Pinto, Marcelo M. Marinho
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Plant Sciences
Peiyu Zhang, Bart M. C. Grutters, Casper H. A. van Leeuwen, Jun Xu, Antonella Petruzzella, Rainier F. van den Berg, Elisabeth S. Bakker
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2019)
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Engineering, Environmental
Laura M. S. Seelen, Giovanna Flaim, Joost Keuskamp, Sven Teurlincx, Raquel Arias Font, Duygu Tolunay, Marketa Frankova, Katerina Sumberova, Maria Temponeras, Mirjana Lenhardt, Eleanor Jennings, Lisette N. de Senerpont Domis
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Annette B. G. Janssen, Jan H. Janse, Arthur H. W. Beusen, Manqi Chang, John A. Harrison, Inese Huttunen, Xiangzhen Kong, Jasmijn Rost, Sven Teurlincx, Tineke A. Troost, Dianneke van Wijk, Wolf M. Mooij
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2019)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jan H. Janse, Anne A. van Dam, Edwin M. A. Hes, Jeroen J. M. de Klein, C. Max Finlayson, Annette B. G. Janssen, Dianneke van Wijk, Wolf M. Mooij, Jos T. A. Verhoeven
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2019)
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Ecology
Christopher J. Sedlacek, Brian McGowan, Yuichi Suwa, Luis Sayavedra-Soto, Hendrikus J. Laanbroek, Lisa Y. Stein, Jeanette M. Norton, Martin G. Klotz, Annette Bollmann
Review
Microbiology
Pierfrancesco Nardi, Hendrikus J. Laanbroek, Graeme W. Nicol, Giancarlo Renella, Massimiliano Cardinale, Giacomo Pietramellara, Wolfram Weckwerth, Alessandra Trinchera, Arindam Ghatak, Paolo Nannipieri
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS
(2020)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hendrikus J. Laanbroek, Noriko A. Cassman, Rosalinde M. Keijzer, Eiko E. Kuramae
Summary: Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria like Nitrobacter winogradskyi play a central role in the global biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. The assembly of microbial food webs by these bacteria was found to be a highly stochastic process, independent of the origin of the heterotrophic microorganisms, with similar functional characteristics.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Qiu-Fang Zhang, Hendrikus J. Laanbroek
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2020)