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Environmental Sciences
Diogo Paes da Costa, Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo, Arthur Prudencio de Araujo Pereira, Lucas William Mendes, Rafaela Felix da Franca, Thallyta das Gracas Espindola da Silva, Julyana Braga de Oliveira, Jenifer Sthephanie Araujo, Gustavo Pereira Duda, Romulo Simoes Cezar Menezes, Erika Valente de Medeiros
Summary: The conversion of forest to pasture has a significant impact on soil bacterial communities, with different environmental conditions leading to changes in bacterial diversity and community structure.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Xue Li, Joan Romanya, Na Li, Yansen Xiang, Jinfeng Yang, Xiaori Han
Summary: Biochar plays a crucial role in the distribution and forms of soil phosphorus by impacting soil biochemical characteristics and microbial community. This study found that medium application rates of biochar led to the highest increase in bacterial diversity and abundances, as well as the retention of phosphorus forms in bacterial cells. At low application rates, the abundance of nitrogen-fixing and phosphorus solubilizing and mineralizing bacteria increased. However, at high application rates, the proportion of phosphorus retained in bacterial cells decreased while more stable forms of phosphorus steadily increased.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lingzi Mo, Augusto Zanella, Xiaohua Chen, Bin Peng, Jiahui Lin, Jiaxuan Su, Xinghao Luo, Guoliang Xu, Andrea Squartini
Summary: The experiment demonstrated that nitrogen deposition has a significant impact on soil bacterial communities, leading to a decrease in bacterial diversity. The enrichment of ammonium nitrogen is identified as a key factor influencing the shift in taxa proportions within the urban green space soil bacterial community.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
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Agronomy
Alena Zhelezova, Timofey Chernov, Dmitry Nikitin, Azida Tkhakakhova, Natalia Ksenofontova, Aleksei Zverev, Olga Kutovaya, Mikhail Semenov
Summary: Microbial community structure and abundance in long-term abandoned cropland were influenced by monthly changes in moisture and temperature. The growing period exhibited higher bacterial abundance and diversity compared to the dormant period. The relative abundances of certain bacterial taxa varied seasonally, with Actinobacteria and Chloroflexi more abundant in the dormant period. Soil and air temperature positively correlated with microbial gene abundances.
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Soil Science
Hugo Mota Ferreira Leite, Juliano Carlos Calonego, Ciro Antonio Rosolem, Lucas William Mendes, Leonardo Nazario de Moraes, Rejane Maria Tommasini Grotto, Fabio Fernando Araujo, Arthur Prudencio de Araujo Pereira, Vania Maria Maciel Melo, Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo
Summary: Introducing cover crops in tropical no-till systems has a significant impact on soil properties and microbial communities, with different cover crop species shaping bacterial community structures and abundances. The changes observed in bacterial groups are closely related to soil quality and health indicators.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Soil Science
Xiaolong Liang, Yusong Wang, Ying Zhang, Jie Zhuang, Mark Radosevich
Summary: The microbial abundance, diversity, and interactions in soil play a crucial role in ecosystem functions. Viruses can regulate microbial communities and processes, but the understanding of their relationships with environmental conditions is lacking. Soil properties like organic matter and nitrate content influence viral and bacterial abundance and reproduction strategies. Land management and physicochemical properties shape bacterial community composition, while viral community composition is closely related to cover plants. This study sheds light on how environmental factors influence virus-host interactions in soil ecosystems.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Soil Science
Heather L. Tyler
Summary: A 3-year field study evaluated the effects of two winter cover crops on bacterial community composition in soybean field soils under different management systems. Results showed that differences in bacterial composition were more pronounced at finer taxonomic levels, with tillage and cover crop treatments leading to distinct changes in soil bacterial communities. Additional research is needed to determine which functions can be predicted from sequencing data.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2021)
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Ecology
Allison M. Veach, Matthew J. Troia, Melissa A. Cregger
Summary: Freshwaters, which make up only 0.8% of Earth's surface area, harbor a disproportionately high level of biodiversity, with more than 10% of known plant and animal species. Despite advances in molecular techniques for studying microbial diversity, research on global microbial biogeography in freshwaters remains limited. Surveys of microbial diversity have been primarily conducted in North America, central and western Europe, and Southeast Asia, with gaps in coverage in regions such as the tropics and the Arctic. Future efforts should aim to fill these gaps and broaden the understanding of global diversity patterns.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Soil Science
Filipe Pereira Matteoli, Antonio M. M. Silva, Henrique Petry Feiler, Victor L. V. P. de Araujo, Elke J. B. N. Cardoso
Summary: The study investigated the soil bacterial communities in four different maize farming systems and found that the farming practices have significant effects on bacterial community composition. Organic farming system showed higher bacterial community stability and fewer keystone taxa, making it a potential monitoring tool for sustainable farming. The study also demonstrated the capability of random forest models to predict farming system and soil attributes accurately.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Yonggang Wang, Jiangqin Wang, Feifan Leng, Jixiang Chen
Summary: 454 pyrosequencing was used to analyze the microbial community and diversity of oily farmland soil from Fushun, Liaoning Province, China. The study found that petroleum hydrocarbons significantly altered the structure and diversity of soil microbial communities, with dominant bacterial flora changing in oil-contaminated areas.
GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
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Microbiology
Fangchao Song, Jennifer V. Kuehl, Arjun Chandran, Adam P. Arkin
Summary: In this study, a direct PCR method was evaluated as a cost-effective and time-saving alternative to traditional DNA extraction methods for analyzing microbial communities. The direct PCR method showed comparable efficiency to the conventional DNeasy PowerSoil protocol, with higher efficiency for extracting gDNA from Gram-negative strains. This method is significantly less expensive and faster, making it a potential solution for high-throughput large-scale bacterial community analysis.
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Environmental Sciences
Donlaporn Sripan, Alisa Wilantho, Khunnalack Khitmoh, Doonyapong Wongsawaeng, Jamal Ouazzani, Suchana Chavanich, Sissades Tongsima, Naraporn Somboonna
Summary: This study revealed microbiota and their metabolic potentials at an epipelagic depth in the southeast Andaman Sea of Thailand, showing significant differences between shallow and deep microbial communities.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Soil Science
Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo, Louise Melo de Souza Oliveira, Vania Maria Maciel Melo, Jadson Emanuel Lopes Antunes, Fabio Fernando Araujo, Lucas William Mendes
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between bacterial community structure and environmental parameters in different areas along the Cerrado-Ecotone-Caatinga gradient. It was found that each area harbored a distinct bacterial community shaped by environmental factors, with changes in community structure related to pH, Al, and temperature. Additionally, a gradient of decreased complexity was observed from Cerrado to Caatinga, reflecting responses to soil characteristics.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Weijiao Liu, Muhammad Nasir, Mengjie Yan, Xiangzhen Zhu, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Li Wang, Kaixin Zhang, Dongyang Li, Jichao Ji, Xueke Gao, Junyu Luo, Jinjie Cui
Summary: This study examined the effects of Cry1B protein on the growth and development of non-target natural enemies. The results showed that Cry1B protein had no significant impact on the health indicators of P. astrigera, but it did reduce the number of symbiotic bacteria species and species diversity. The effects of Cry1B protein on symbiotic bacteria varied by growth and development stage and sex.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Wanglin Hao, Bin Xia, Mingxiang Xu
Summary: Soil erosion and deposition have effects on soil microbial communities, which can be regulated by organic carbon levels. The study found that erosion reduced bacterial diversity while deposition increased it. Both erosion and deposition caused a decrease in fungal diversity. Increasing organic carbon levels enhanced the network complexity of bacteria and fungi at eroded and depositional sites.
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Ecology
Paula Arroyo, Luis E. Saenz de Miera, Jorge Falagan, Gemma Ansola
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2018)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sandra Gonzalez-Garcia, Jose Manuel Alvarez-Perez, Luis E. Saenz de Miera, Rebeca Cobos, Ana Ibanez, Alba Diez-Galan, Enrique Garzon-Jimeno, Juan Jose R. Coque
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlos Polanco, Luis Enrique Saenz de Miera, Ana Isabel Gonzalez, Pedro Garcia, Richard Fratini, Francisca Vaquero, Francisco Javier Vences, Marcelino Perez de la Vega
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Environmental Sciences
Luis E. Saenz de Miera, Rayo Pinto, Juan J. Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Leonor Calvo, Gemma Ansola
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Luis E. Saenz de Miera, Juan J. Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Paula Arroyo, Jorge Falagan, Gemma Ansola
Summary: The study found that salinity and drying-out periods have effects on microbial communities, and these effects can help us understand the resistance of microbial communities to seasonal fluctuations in water levels, which are increasing problems worldwide.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Luis E. Saenz de Miera, Rayo Pinto, Leonor Calvo, Gemma Ansola
Summary: This study proposes and validates a new resilience index, using real data to verify its performance and categorizing ecosystem resilience performance into 5 scenarios based on their behavior after pulse-disturbances.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
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Microbiology
Santiago Gutierrez, Susan P. McCormick, Rosa E. Cardoza, Hye-Seon Kim, Laura Lindo Yugueros, Martha Marie Vaughan, Guzman Carro-Huerga, Mark Busman, Luis E. Saenz de Miera, Walter M. Jaklitsch, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Chao Wang, Pedro A. Casquero, Robert Henry Proctor
Summary: Trichothecenes are terpenoid toxins produced by fungi, including species of Trichoderma, with the biosynthetic gene cluster typically including the tri5 gene. Analysis of a wide range of Trichoderma species showed that some have tri5 but not the full tri cluster, suggesting potential competitive advantages for trichodiene production in certain species.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Agronomy
Juan J. Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Pedro Garcia, Carlos Polanco, Ana Isabel Gonzalez, Francisca Vaquero, Francisco Javier Vences, Marcelino Perez de la Vega, Luis E. Saenz de Miera
Summary: This study presents the first comparative analysis of transcriptomes among different lentil taxa, providing insights into the evolutionary relationships between cultivated and wild germplasm. The pan-transcriptome analysis offers valuable gene resources for future research and breeding efforts.
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Environmental Sciences
Jose Manuel Fernandez-Guisuraga, Leonor Calvo, Gemma Ansola, Rayo Pinto, Luis E. Saenz de Miera
Summary: Livestock grazing abandonment has important effects on the overall ecosystem function, including on specific bacterial taxa in mountain grasslands. This study evaluated the behavior of bacterial communities in response to short and long-term grazing abandonment, and linked these responses to changes in ecosystem functions such as primary production, biodiversity, carbon stocks, and soil fertility. The study found that the overall composition of soil bacterial communities changed significantly between long-term abandoned grassland areas and grazed or short-term abandoned areas. It also identified specific bacterial taxa that could serve as indicators of grazing abandonment. The study highlights the importance of assessing bacterial community responses to livestock abandonment in mountain grasslands as early warning signs of changes in ecosystem functions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Pedro Garcia-Garcia, Francisca Vaquero, F. Javier Vences, Luis E. Saenz de Miera, Carlos Polanco, Ana Gonzalez, Ralf Horres, Nicolas Krezdorn, Bjoern Rotter, Peter Winter, Marcelino Perez de la Vega
SPANISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2019)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Esther Nistal, Luis E. Saenz de Miera, Maria Ballesteros Pomar, Sonia Sanchez-Campos, Maria Victoria Garcia-Mediavilla, Begona Alvarez-Cuenllas, Pedro Linares, Jose Luis Olcoz, Maria Teresa Arias-Loste, Juan Maria Garcia-Lobo, Javier Crespo, Javier Gonzalez-Gallego, Francisco Jorquera Plaza
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS
(2019)
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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)
