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Environmental Sciences
Zhuo Wei, Jim J. Wang, Lisa M. Fultz, Paul White, Changyoon Jeong
Summary: A study investigated the impact of biochar on manure-impacted soils contaminated with estrogen hormones. Results showed that biochar could improve phosphodiesterase activity, but may decrease soil microbial activity and the activity of soil glucosidase and urease.
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Environmental Sciences
Jianhong Ren, Xiaoli Liu, Wenping Yang, Xiaoxiao Yang, Wenguang Li, Qing Xia, Junhui Li, Zhiqiang Gao, Zhenping Yang
Summary: The partial substitution of chemical fertilizers with organic manure had positive effects on the soil physicochemical properties and enzyme activities in a maize field, leading to changes in soil microbial community composition, particularly impacting bacterial diversity more significantly than fungal diversity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yu Zheng, Guan Bin Lv, Kun Chen, Qibin Yu, Ben Niu, Jing Jiang, Guifeng Liu
Summary: Rhizosphere microorganisms are important for maintaining soil ecological functions. This study investigates the impact of genetically modified trees on soil enzyme activities and composition of rhizosphere microorganisms. The results show that transgenic activities have effects on root exudates, rhizosphere soil enzyme activities and soil microbial community composition. However, further research is needed to understand the long-term effects.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Vanesa Santas-Miguel, Montserrat Diaz-Ravina, Angela Martin, Elena Garcia-Campos, Ana Barreiro, Avelino Nunez-Delgado, Esperanza Alvarez-Rodriguez, Manuel Arias-Estevez, David Fernandez-Calvino
Summary: The laboratory experiment examined the medium-term influence of three tetracycline antibiotics on soil enzymes and microbial communities in four agricultural soils. It was found that there was a residual effect on microbial parameters, with different microbial sensitivity depending on soil type and properties. The PLFA patterns showed different microbial communities depending mainly on soil type and the type of antibiotic, demonstrating potential environmental relevance for health risk assessment in soils.
Article
Agronomy
Jie Yang, Zhiyun Liu, Mingyi Zhang, Xiaolong Zhu, Mingyi Wang, Xingfeng Xu, Guangchao Liu
Summary: Soil proteinase and proteinase-producing microbial communities play a crucial role in soil fertility and health. This study investigated the characteristics and activities of sea rice soils, as well as the microbial communities using culture-independent and culture-dependent methods. Sea rice soils showed lower salinity, higher organic matter content, and increased diversity of proteinase-producing bacteria compared to non-rice soils. The findings provided new insights into the degradation of soil organic nitrogen in coastal agricultural regions.
Article
Agronomy
Chengyu Xu, Yulin Li, Xue Hu, Qian Zang, Hengyang Zhuang, Lifen Huang
Summary: Organic cultivation improves soil physicochemical properties, enhances soil enzyme activity, and alters soil microbial diversity and bacterial abundance compared to conventional cultivation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Changmin Lee, Munsol Ju, Jongkeun Lee, Seunghwan Kim, Jae Young Kim
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the chronic effects and recovery from inhibition in the anaerobic digestion of swine manure containing chlortetracycline. Two reactors were operated for 900 days, with one reactor spiked with CTC. Methane generation and organic removal did not recover within 300 days after CTC exposure was stopped, due to reduced bacterial diversity and shift in microbial species under long-term antibiotic pressure. Continuous exposure to CTC should be avoided for sustainable management of AD plants treating swine manure.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Han Yan, Wei Fan, Jinggui Wu
Summary: The application of organic materials promotes the accumulation of soil carbon and enhances biodiversity conservation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Changan Li, Yonggang Dong, Yun Yi, Juan Tian, Chao Xuan, Yan Wang, Yuanbo Wen, Jianxin Cao
Summary: Phosphogypsum (PG) is a solid waste generated from decomposing phosphate rock with sulfuric acid. Its application can affect soil microorganisms and the microbial community. Through indoor incubation experiments, the impact of different levels of PG on soil respiration, enzyme activity, and microbial community was systematically studied. The results showed that 0.01% PG had minimal effects on soil properties and microflora. Higher levels of PG decreased soil respiration, catalase, urease, and phosphatase activities, while increasing sucrase activity. The microbial community response was significantly influenced by the amount of PG, with 10% PG reducing the abundance, diversity, and evenness of soil bacteria and fungi. The application of PG also increased salt-tolerant microorganisms and accelerated the degradation of soil organic matter. These findings have implications for the management of PG as a soil amendment.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shaon Kumar Das, Goutam Kumar Ghosh, Ravikant Avasthe, Burhan U. Choudhury, Vinay Kumar Mishra, Manik Chandra Kundu, Aniruddha Roy, Tilak Mondal, Achal Lama, D. S. Dhakre
Summary: The addition of different organic manures and biochar to soil significantly influences the microbial biomass carbon and soil enzyme activity, with varying effects under different treatment conditions.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Xin Gong, Dingyi Wang, Maogang Xu, Yan Du, Xiaoyun Chen, Feng Hu, Manqiang Liu
Summary: Resource limitation hinders soil biota to sustain multiple ecosystem functions. Earthworms are known for their ecotype diversity and the ability to accelerate nutrient cycling. However, the roles of earthworm ecotype diversity in alleviating soil resource limitations have yet to be discovered.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Jinlin Jiang, Yuwen Yang, Lei Wang, Shaohua Cao, Tao Long, Renbin Liu
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of residual chlorothalonil on soil characteristics and microbial communities, showing that it has considerable impacts on soil respiration, enzyme activities, and microbial community structure.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Tayyab, Ziqi Yang, Caifang Zhang, Waqar Islam, Wenxiong Lin, Hua Zhang
Summary: Sugarcane monoculture leads to soil problems such as acidification and degradation, reducing soil fertility and beneficial microbes. Analysis showed the impact of this cultivation method on soil and microbial communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Rong Yang, Shujun Song, Shiyang Chen, Zeyu Du, Junqia Kong
Summary: Green manure-based rotations, especially intercropping with maize, have been proven to be an effective and sustainable farming practice for improving crop productivity and enhancing soil fertility in low fertility farmland. It can increase maize yield, soil organic matter, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus, and regulate soil microbial communities.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Azeem, Tian-Ran Sun, Parimala Gnana Soundari Arockiam Jeyasundar, Rui-Xia Han, Hui Li, Hamada Abdelrahman, Sabry M. Shaheen, Yong-Guan Zhu, Gang Li
Summary: Biochar-derived dissolved organic matter (BDOM) plays important roles in soil ecosystem by influencing soil properties and providing nutrients to soil microbes. BDOM can either enhance or suppress the growth of certain soil microorganisms depending on its composition and labile organic compound content. This review focuses on the impact of BDOM concentration, feedstock biomass type, and pyrolysis temperature on soil microbial functioning, community structure, and enzymatic activity. Results indicate that feedstock type and pyrolysis temperature affect BDOM characteristics and its interaction with soil microbial communities. Plant-based biochar produced at lower pyrolysis temperatures often contains more aliphatic BDOM, while higher pyrolysis temperatures yield more aromatic BDOM. BDOM from plant biochar has higher specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) and humification index (HIX) compared to manure-based biochar. The SUVA and HIX of BDOM positively correlate with total fatty acid methyl ester content, but negatively correlate with abundances of actinomycetes, arbuscular mycorrhizae, and fungal communities. However, long-term experiments are needed to fully understand the environmental fate of BDOM in biochar-amended soil and its interaction with soil organic matter and microorganisms.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Bei Liu, Yanxia Li, Xuelian Zhang, Chenghong Feng, Min Gao, Qiu Shen
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Ecology
Bei Liu, Yanxia Li, Xuelian Zhang, Jing Wang, Min Gao
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yanxia Li, Bei Liu, Xuelian Zhang, Min Gao, Jing Wang
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2015)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanxia Li, Bei Liu, Xuelian Zhang, Jing Wang, Shiying Gao
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bei Liu, Yanxia Li, Shiying Gao, Xingcai Chen
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bei Liu, Qi Han, Li Li, Sunxiang Zheng, Yufei Shu, Joel A. Pedersen, Zhongying Wang
Summary: The aggregation behavior of single-layer MoS2 nanosheets is influenced by cations in environmental conditions, with trivalent cations having a smaller impact compared to divalent and monovalent cations. Visible light irradiation also accelerates the aggregation process of nanosheets, even in the presence of natural organic matter.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Li Li, Qi Han, Li Wang, Bei Liu, Kunkun Wang, Zhongying Wang
Summary: Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have shown high efficiency in removing organic pollutants in wastewater. This study found that single layer MoS2 can effectively activate PMS, leading to excellent degradation performance. Sulfate radical (SO4 center dot- ) and hydroxyl radical (center dot OH) were identified as the primary reactive oxygen species (ROS). In addition, 2H-MoS2 nanomaterial exhibited better degradation performance and aligned stacks of MoS2 nanosheets enhanced the removal capacity.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Qi Han, Julie Yu, Sidney Poon, Leeann Sun, Minerva Teli, Bei Liu, Hong Chen, Kunkun Wang, Zhongying Wang, Baoxia Mi
Summary: This study investigated the removal of Cr(VI) using MoS2 nanosheets, revealing a phase-dependent mechanism with high efficiency and simultaneous removal of Cr(III). The unique composition and structure of MoS2 impacted the removal mechanism and efficiency significantly.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yufei Shu, Yuchao Chen, Qi Han, Xun Liu, Bei Liu, Zhongying Wang
Summary: A novel light-enhanced Au(III) recovery process using a porphyrin-based metal-organic framework (PCN-224) is reported, which exhibited remarkable Au(III) recovery capacity and selectivity. The light irradiation improved the Au selectivity and a proposed adsorption-reduction mechanism explained the light-enhanced recovery. Acetic acid was introduced to enhance the recovery capacity, and the framework was successfully reused for multiple cycles.
ACS ES&T ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bei Liu, Zixin Han, Yu Pan, Xun Liu, Meng Zhang, Aling Wan, Zhongying Wang
Summary: This study demonstrates that the reductive dissolution of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles can be significantly enhanced by the synergistic effect of organic ligands (maleic and citric acid) and visible light. The highest release of Ce ions (30%) under environmental conditions was achieved after 3 days of light irradiation. The presence of citric acid led to a higher photodissolution rate compared to maleic acid, which was attributed to the inner-sphere complexation of citrate. A ligand-dependent photodissolution mechanism was proposed, highlighting the role of electron-hole separation and the consumption of holes by inner-sphere complexed citrate. The reoxidation of Ce(III) by oxygen was also observed and discussed. This comprehensive work significantly advances our understanding of the fate and transformation of CeO2 in plant surroundings.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qi Han, Hao Cao, Yuchen Sun, Gang Wang, Sidney Poon, Monong Wang, Bei Liu, Yanggang Wang, Zhongying Wang, Baoxia Mi
Summary: This study investigates the phase-dependent heavy metal remediation performance of MoS2 nanosheets and reveals the underlying mechanisms. The 1T-MoS2 samples demonstrated higher removal capacities for Ag+ and Pb2+ ions compared to the 2H-MoS2 samples. This can be attributed to the larger interlayer spacing in 1T-MoS2, which allows for greater diffusion of heavy metal ions, and the higher adsorption energies due to the favorable adsorption complex with Ag+ and Pb2+ ions.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bei Liu, Zixin Han, Qi Han, Yufei Shu, Mengxia Wang, Li Wang, Zhongying Wang, Joel A. Pedersen
Summary: Aggregation significantly impacts the behavior of engineered nanomaterials in aquatic environments. This study investigated the correlation between the phase composition and geometric structure of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and its aggregation behavior. Different ions were found to affect the colloidal stability of MoS2, while the geometric structure also influenced its stability. The study also found that MoS2 aggregates were susceptible to deposition and redispersion/remigration.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
C. Beraud, F. Piola, J. Gervaix, G. Meiffren, C. Creuze des Chatelliers, A. Delort, C. Boisselet, S. Poussineau, E. Lacroix, A. A. M. Cantarel
Summary: This study investigated the soil factors influencing the development of biological denitrification inhibition (BDI) and found that initial soil moisture, ammonium concentration, and the initial abundance of certain microbial genes play significant roles in BDI development. Additionally, the research highlighted the relevance of biotic factors in explaining BDI and proposed the use of procyanidin concentration from plant belowground system as a new proxy for measuring BDI intensity.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yizhu Qiao, Tingting Wang, Qiwei Huang, Hanyue Guo, He Zhang, Qicheng Xu, Qirong Shen, Ning Ling
Summary: Soil microbial community coalescence, the mixing and interaction of microbial communities, has been found to enhance the stability and complexity of rhizobacterial networks, leading to improved plant health and biomass. This study investigated the effects of different degrees of bacterial community coalescence on plant disease resistance by mixing soils from healthy and diseased habitats for watermelon planting. The results showed that mixing in more healthy soil reduced the plant disease index and increased biomass by improving the stability and complexity of the rhizobacterial network. Core taxa Nitrospirillum and Singulisphaera were enriched in the rhizosphere from healthy soils and played important roles in disease suppression and regulating the positive cohesion and modularity of the networks. Overall, these findings provide insights into the potential mechanism of microbial community coalescence for improving plant microbial community function and suggest new tools for enhancing plant fitness via soil microbiota mixing.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Mengqiu He, Shending Chen, Lei Meng, Xiaoqian Dan, Wenjie Wang, Qinying Zhu, Zucong Cai, Jinbo Zhang, Pierfrancesco Nardi, Christoph Mueller
Summary: Maize genotypes directly affect gene expression and nitrogen uptake capacity. The feedback between maize genotypes and soil nitrogen transformations, as well as their regulations on nitrogen uptake capacity, have been studied. The findings suggest that maize genotypes play a central role in regulating these feedbacks, which are important for maize breeding and enhancing maize production.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ke Shi, Jiahui Liao, Xiaoming Zou, Han Y. H. Chen, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Zhengming Yan, Tingting Ren, Honghua Ruan
Summary: Through rewilding, microbial extracellular and cellular residues can continuously accumulate in soils and significantly contribute to soil organic carbon sequestration. Extracellular residues are mainly driven by fine root biomass, while cellular residues are mainly driven by soil nitrogen and organic carbon content.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sensen Chen, Ying Teng, Yongming Luo, Eiko Kuramae, Wenjie Ren
Summary: This study comprehensively assesses the effects of NMs on the soil microbiome through a global meta-analysis. The results reveal significant negative impacts of NMs on soil microbial diversity, biomass, activity, and function. Metal NMs, especially Ag NMs, have the most pronounced negative effects on various soil microbial community metrics.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Shareen K. D. Sanders, Gerard Martinez-De Leon, Ludovico Formenti, Madhav P. Thakur
Summary: Collembolans, the diverse group of soil invertebrates, are affected by anthropogenic climate warming, which alters their diversity and density. In addition to abiotic stressors, changes in food availability, specifically the abundance of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi, influence Collembola responses to climate warming. Collembolans prefer saprotrophic fungi but rely on mycorrhizal fungi when food sources are scarce. Understanding the mechanisms behind these dietary shifts in warm-dry and warm-wet soil conditions is crucial for predicting the impact of climate change on Collembola-fungal interactions.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Wimonsiri Pingthaisong, Sergey Blagodatsky, Patma Vityakon, Georg Cadisch
Summary: A study found that mixing high-C/N ratio rice straw with low-C/N ratio groundnut stover can improve the chemical composition of the input, stimulate microbial growth, decrease the loss of residue-derived carbon in the soil, and reduce native soil carbon and nitrogen consumption.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Jiachen Wang, Jie Zhao, Rong Yang, Xin Liu, Xuyuan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoyong Chen, Wende Yan, Kelin Wang
Summary: Nitrogen is vital for ecosystem productivity, restoration, and succession processes. This study found that legume intercropping was more effective than chemical nitrogen fertilizers in promoting the complexity and stability of the soil micro-food web, as it increased microbial and nematode communities and enhanced energy flow patterns.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)