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Environmental Sciences
Xiaoyan Liu, Sihai Hu, Ran Sun, Yaoguo Wu, Zixia Qiao, Sichang Wang, Zehong Zhang, Chuwen Cui
Summary: There is no consensus among researchers on the impact of dissolved oxygen (DO) on nitrate (NO3--N) transformation and microbial community during aerobic-anoxic transition. Changes in DO significantly influence NO3--N transformation rate and microbial diversity, with higher DO levels accelerating the process.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhaozhao Wang, Shuhao Zhu, Simin Li, Jun Ma, Jing Zhang, Peng Gao, Lina Yan
Summary: A comparative study showed that particle size affects nitrate removal efficiency and microbial community composition. Granules with a particle size of 1.0-1.5 mm exhibited superior structural stability and denitrification capacity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shun Wang, Youbiao Hu, Tingyu Fan, Wangkai Fang, Xiaopeng Liu, Liangji Xu, Bing Li, Xiangping Wei
Summary: Different types of subsidence lakes formed by underground coal mining are heavily polluted, and it is important to investigate the microbial community diversity in order to utilize the water resources effectively. This study explored the bacterial communities in open and closed subsidence lakes using high-throughput sequencing. Results showed significant differences in bacterial diversity and community composition between open and closed lakes. Factors such as pH, NH4+, and COD were found to play important roles in shaping the bacterial communities. Stochastic processes were identified as the main factor influencing bacterial community assembly in both closed and open lakes.
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Ecology
Qiang Lin, Lingjuan Li, Jo De Vrieze, Chaonan Li, Xiaoyu Fang, Xiangzhen Li
Summary: A major challenge in microbial community management and engineering is predicting and explaining microbial community responses to environmental alterations, particularly in microorganism-driven systems. By monitoring microbial community responses to the periodic addition of the same feedstock in anaerobic digestion, we found that immediate and delayed response consortia increased significantly in abundance on the first or third day after feedstock addition. The immediate response consortia were more predictable and showed reproducible composition across different feedstocks, which was validated by simulation modeling.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ying Wang, Liguo Dong, Min Zhang, Yongxing Cui, Xiaoxiong Bai, Bin Song, Jiawen Zhang, Xuan Yu
Summary: During plantation development, the microbial community structures in different soil compartments were influenced by changes in soil properties and stand age, and the assembly mechanisms of soil microbial communities were mainly governed by dispersal limitation. The keystone species in the rhizosphere played important roles in soil nitrogen and phosphorus cycling. The complexity of bacterial networks increased along the plantation chronosequence, while fungal network complexity showed no clear age-related trend but was higher in the rhizosphere than bulk soils.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mingchao Ma, Yubin Zhao, Xin Jiang, Dawei Guan, Ming Yuan, Fengming Cao, Li Li, Jing Zhou, Jianli Ding, Jun Li
Summary: This study investigated the abundance, co-occurrence patterns, and microbial assembly processes of ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria (AOA and AOB) in soil under different fertilizer treatments. The results showed that inorganic fertilizers had a greater impact on the abundance and co-occurrence patterns of AOA and AOB compared to organic fertilizers. Soil pH, NO3-N, and available phosphorus were identified as important factors affecting the changes in AOA and AOB communities.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Agricultural Engineering
Suyun Xu, Yuting Duan, Simin Zou, Hongbo Liu, Liwen Luo, Jonathan W. C. Wong
Summary: The effects of biochar on the co-digestion of pig manure and dewatered sewage sludge were studied. The results showed that biochar could accelerate methane production and reduce the adaptation phase. Additionally, the addition of biochar was found to decrease the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in the liquid phase.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiaojiao Liao, Yanxing Dou, Xuan Yang, Shaoshan An
Summary: Restoration of grasslands leads to shifts in soil microbial community composition and functional gene abundance, with a transition from oligotrophic to copiotrophic groups. Changes in microbial functional genes are mainly influenced by soil biotic factors.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Chi Liu, Xiangzhen Li, Felipe R. P. Mansoldo, Jiaxing An, Yongping Kou, Xiao Zhang, Jianxiong Zeng, Alane B. Vermelho, Junming Wang, Minjie Yao
Summary: Microbial species with different niche breadth have distinct habitat ranges. The combination of specialists and generalists can affect microbial co-occurrence patterns and functional characteristics. This study found that communities with more specialists have simpler co-occurrence patterns, and soil electrical conductivity is the most significant factor in structuring this relationship. The functional differences between specialists and generalists reflect the characteristics of microbial co-occurrence patterns and biogeochemical cycles.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhumei Du, Yanli Lin, Lin Sun, Fuyu Yang, Yimin Cai
Summary: The research showed that the microbial response and nutrient content of woody plant silage are significantly influenced by the anaerobic and acidic environment, with exogenous bran additives accelerating lactic acid fermentation and improving silage quality, while rice bran addition may lead to butyric acid fermentation and protein degradation, reducing the fermentation quality.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
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Agricultural Engineering
Yuwen Zhou, Mayur B. Kurade, Ranjna Sirohi, Zengqiang Zhang, Raveendran Sindhu, Parameswaran Binod, Byong-Hun Jeon, Asad Syed, Meenakshi Verma, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of two types of biochar on composting of hen manure and wheat straw. Coconut shell and bamboo biochar were used as additives to reduce antibiotic resistant bacteria in the compost. The results showed that biochar amendment significantly reduced the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Microbial activity and abundance were increased in the biochar applied treatments, and the bacterial community composition changed. Network analysis indicated that biochar amendment increased the quantity of microorganisms involved in organic matter degradation. Coconut shell biochar played a key role in mitigating antibiotic resistant bacteria and improving composting effects. Structural correlation analysis revealed that coconut shell biochar reduced the mobility of antibiotic resistant bacteria and promoted organic matter degradation by improving the structure of beneficial bacterial communities. Overall, composting with biochar amendment stimulated the dynamics of antibiotic resistant bacteria. These findings have practical value for scientific research and can serve as a foundation for promoting composting in agriculture.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jun Xie, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Ting Hu, Wei Sun, Zilin Song, Kaiyu Zhang, Liusheng Lei, Jia Wang, Yifan Sun
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of adding different proportions of woody peat (WP) on denitrification during composting. The results showed that adding 5% and 15% WP increased the total nitrogen content and reduced the nitrate nitrogen content. The abundances of denitrification genes and denitrifying bacteria were also decreased with the addition of WP.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Yanyan Yu, Yu Shi, Miaomiao Li, Cong Wang, Lanlan Zhang, Zhongjie Sun, Binghai Lei, Yuan Miao, Wenjie Wang, Binhui Liu, Junqiang Zheng, Haiyan Chu, Shijie Han
Summary: The study found that land-use types strongly affect the composition and structure of soil microbial communities in floodplain ecosystems. The contribution of stochastic processes to the assembly of microbial communities is higher in tender floodplains and fallows compared to farmlands. The tender floodplain has the most stable microbial network, while fallow has the least robust microbial network.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sha Zhou, Jieying Wang, Lan Chen, Jun Wang, Fazhu Zhao
Summary: This study investigated the afforestation effects on soil organic carbon decomposition and the role of microbial communities using metagenomic sequencing and labeling analyses. The results showed that the priming effect initially increased and reached a peak at 20 years of afforestation, driven by changes in microbial community structure and function, particularly the expression of stable C decomposition genes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Guang Yang, Jianlong Wang
Summary: The study investigated the co-fermentation of antibiotic fermentation residue (AFR) and fallen leaves to enhance biohydrogen production. Results showed that the optimal mixing ratio of AFR to leaves was 25:75, which significantly increased hydrogen yield. Co-fermentation promoted microbial activity, enriched hydrogen-producing bacteria, and enhanced the expression of hydrogen-producing functional genes, fundamentally responsible for synergistic biohydrogen fermentation.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Xun Qian, Jie Gu, Hong-jia Pan, Kai-yu Zhang, Wei Sun, Xiao-juan Wang, Hua Gao
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2015)
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Agricultural Engineering
Yanan Yin, Wen Song, Jie Gu, Kaiyu Zhang, Xun Qian, Xin Zhang, Yajun Zhang, Yang Li, Xiaojuan Wang
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Microbiology
Yanan Yin, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Wen Song, Kaiyu Zhang, Wei Sun, Xin Zhang, Yajun Zhang, Haichao Li
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Yanan Yin, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Kaiyu Zhang, Ting Hu, Jiyue Ma, Qianzhi Wang
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yanan Yin, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Xiaxia Tuo, Kaiyu Zhang, Li Zhang, Aiyun Guo, Xin Zhang
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jiayao Liu, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Chunya Lu, Ranran Zhang, Xin Zhang, Kaiyu Zhang, Ling Qiu
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xin Zhang, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Kaiyu Zhang, Yanan Yin, Ranran Zhang, Sheqi Zhang
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jianfeng Bao, Xiaojuan Wang, Jie Gu, Xiaoxia Dai, Kaiyu Zhang, Qianzhi Wang, Jiyue Ma, Huiling Peng
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ting Hu, Xiaojuan Wang, Lisha Zhen, Jie Gu, Kaiyu Zhang, Qianzhi Wang, Jiyue Ma, Huiling Peng
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Honghong Guo, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Jing Yu, Mubasher Nasir, Kaiyu Zhang, Wei Sun
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Kaiyu Zhang, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Xin Zhang, Ting Hu, Wenya Zhao
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Ting Hu, Xiaojuan Wang, Lisha Zhen, Jie Gu, Kaiyu Zhang, Qianzhi Wang, Jiyue Ma, Huiling Peng, Liusheng Lei, Wenya Zhao
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Yanan Yin, Jie Gu, Xiaojuan Wang, Wen Song, Kaiyu Zhang, Xin Zhang, Chunya Lu, Jiayao Liu
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
