Article
Microbiology
Humberto Aponte, Tania Galindo-Castaneda, Carolina Yanez, Martin Hartmann, Claudia Rojas
Summary: This study investigated the effects of forest fires on soil microbial communities in Mediterranean forests of central Chile. It found that forest fires increased microbial catabolic activity and shaped the structure of soil prokaryote communities. These findings are important for evaluating ecosystem recovery and restoration strategies in fire-prone ecosystems.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Upendra Kumar, Megha Kaviraj, P. Panneerselvam, A. K. Nayak
Summary: The conversion of mangrove vegetation into rice cultivation has negative impacts on ecological sustainability, with significantly lower soil microbial biomass carbon and enzyme activities recorded in converted paddy soils compared to traditional paddy soils. This study highlights the importance of monitoring soil microbial communities in mangrove-converted agricultural lands to maintain natural sustainability.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Xuekai Wang, Xinxin Cao, Han Liu, Linna Guo, Yanli Lin, Xiaojing Liu, Yi Xiong, Kuikui Ni, Fuyu Yang
Summary: The study investigated the microbial metabolism characteristics of paper mulberry silage with LB and LP, showing different responses between LB and LP in the early ensiling phase, with LB having a higher AWCD than LP at 7 days. Principal component analysis revealed that CK, LB, and LP samples initially clustered at 3 days and then moved into another similar cluster after 15 days. Overall, the microplates methodology applied in this study offers important advantages, especially in terms of accuracy.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Philippe Cherabier, Regis Ferriere
Summary: The response of ocean primary production to climate warming is affected by microbial loop activity and bacterial adaptation, which can reverse the negative impacts of climate warming through bacterial adaptation.
Article
Ecology
Chengliang Liu, Yijian Zeng, Zhongbo Su, Demin Zhou
Summary: Anaerobics in flooded soils increase resistance to gas transport and microbial activity. This study developed an eco-hydrological model to simulate wetland plant physiological responses to flooding events, focusing on root oxygen diffusion and aerenchyma functioning. The results showed that root oxygen respiration rates were correlated with leaf net photosynthesis rates of different plant types under flooding conditions, and the presence of aerenchyma improved the accuracy of the model in capturing plant physiological responses.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Haoyu Cao, Bo Yang, Tao Zhang, Bo Liu, Chunxue Zhang, Xiaocheng Wei
Summary: The application of rural mixed pond water (RMW) for irrigation is a common agricultural practice in China. This study investigated the effects of RMW irrigation on soil microbial activity and soil nutrient storage. The results showed that RMW irrigation increased microbial biomass nitrogen and microbial biomass carbon in the topsoil, but had a more stable effect in deeper soil layers. The irrigation also affected soil enzyme activities and microbial diversity, with different effects observed in surface soil and deeper soil profiles. Overall, RMW irrigation led to changes in soil extracellular enzyme activities and microbial nutrient acquisition strategies.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Gabriella Caruso, Giovanna Maimone, Alessandro Ciro Rappazzo, Ombretta Dell'Acqua, Pasqualina Lagana, Maurizio Azzaro
Summary: The microbial colonization of PVC and PE plastic substrates in Tethys and Road Bays was studied to evaluate the metabolic profiles of the plastisphere community. The results showed that the community mainly utilized complex carbon sources, carbohydrates, and amino acids as energy sources, with additional utilization of methane substrates and phosphate carbon compounds in Tethys Bay. Significant differences in metabolic profiles were observed between the plastisphere and pelagic microbial communities, with higher carbon substrate utilization rates in the plastisphere. The areas influenced by anthropic activity or ice melting showed higher carbon substrate utilization rates compared to their control sites.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chong Li, Xin Liu, Miaojing Meng, Lu Zhai, Bo Zhang, Zhaohui Jia, Zheyan Gu, Qianqian Liu, Yinlong Zhang, Jinchi Zhang
Summary: The study found that long-term simulated acid rain treatments reduced the average well color development (AWCD) of carbon sources in soil microbial communities. The effects of acid type on the utilization of polymers and amino acids increased in the later stages of the simulated acid rain treatments. The differences in the utilization of carbon sources caused by the simulated acid rain treatments were mainly due to soil microorganism utilization of specific substances.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Robert Dinger, Clemens Lattermann, David Flitsch, Jan P. Fischer, Udo Kosfeld, Jochen Buechs
Summary: Mini-bioreactors with integrated online monitoring capabilities are widely used in the early stages of process development. However, the current OTR monitoring on a small scale is limited. In this study, a new micro-scale Transfer rate Online Measurement device (mu TOM) was developed and used for OTR monitoring. The mu TOM significantly increased throughput and decreased media consumption.
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jie Hong, Siying Jia, Lan Wei, Minhua Wu, Feng Chen, Feng He, Olamide R. Ogundele, Cyren M. Rico
Summary: In this study, the microbial community profile and co-occurrence in bokchoy-planted soil treated with nanoceria (NC) or cerium (III) nitrate (IC) were investigated using Biolog Ecoplate. The results showed that NC and 500 mg kg(-1) IC treatments increased functional diversity and microbial carbon utilizations compared to other treatments. NC promoted the activity of soil microbes in 19 carbon sources. Network analysis indicated that the microbial community was more responsive to NC than IC treatments. Additionally, correlation analysis revealed that nanoceria could enhance the activity of soil microbes, particularly Proteobacteria taxa, making it a potential bioindicator for NC contamination.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Yudai Nagata, Takashi Osono, Motohiro Hasegawa, Satoru Hobara, Dai Hirose, Yukiko Tanabe, Sakae Kudoh, Masaki Uchida
Summary: Little is known about the metabolic capabilities of microbial assemblages in continental Antarctic moss. In this study, microbial metabolism was analyzed using Biolog EcoPlateTM, revealing significant variations in the utilization of different carbon sources. The chemical, biological, and physical properties of the moss tissues were found to play a role in the microbial utilization of carbon sources.
Article
Plant Sciences
R. Chen, W. L. Mao, W. Y. LI, H. Y. Han, X. M. Zhang, X. H. Gan
Summary: Tetracentron sinense Oliv, a tall deciduous tree, is listed as a nationally protected plant in China. The study found that the photosynthetic capacity of T. sinense was influenced by associated species, irradiance, and altitudes. T. sinense had better photosynthetic capacity and adaptability in forest gaps compared to forest edges and understory. Its ecological range of light adaptation was narrower than that of its associated species, putting T. sinense at a competitive disadvantage and hindering its regeneration. Environmental conditions at higher altitudes were found to benefit the growth and survival of T. sinense.
BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Suprokash Koner, Jung-Sheng Chen, Jagat Rathod, Bashir Hussain, Bing-Mu Hsu
Summary: In this study, the microbial communities in serpentine rock, serpentinized ultramafic soil, and rhizosphere were compared to non-serpentine soils, revealing the effects of heavy metals on taxa signatures and functional repertoires. The results showed that the serpentine rock embedded soil had higher amounts of Cr and Ni, negatively impacting microbial diversity due to metal stress. The functional diversity was higher in rhizosphere soils with lower Cr and Ni concentrations. This study highlights the heavy metal stress in a serpentine setting and its effects on microbial communities, which could have implications for soil conservation and management.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Shan Yang, Hui Wu, Zhirui Wang, Mikhail Semenov, Ji Ye, Liming Yin, Xugao Wang, Irina Kravchenko, Vyacheslav Semenov, Yakov Kuzyakov, Yong Jiang, Hui Li
Summary: The seasonal temperature sensitivity of soil respiration was examined in a natural temperate mixed forest. The study found that the pattern of Q(10) was highly dependent on the season, with different influences from microbial communities and carbon availability.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Stefania Jezierska-Tys, Jolanta Joniec, Agnieszka Mocek-Plociniak, Anna Galazka, Joanna Bednarz, Karolina Furtak
Summary: The controversial use of glyphosate in agriculture has led researchers to study its impact on soil using traditional microbiological methods and modern metabolic profile analysis. Results showed that respiratory activity and ammonification processes were stimulated in glyphosate-treated rapeseed cultivation. Enzymatic activity changes were generally positive, with specific cultivars like Belinda showing the highest microbial activity. Cultivating plant varieties that reduce the negative effects of herbicides may help prevent soil degradation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Beata Klimek, Marcin Chodak, Malgorzata Jazwa, Hamed Azarbad, Maria Niklinska
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katarzyna Wasak, Beata Klimek, Marek Drewnik
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna M. Stefanowicz, Szymon Zubek, Malgorzata Stanek, Lrena M. Grzes, Elzbieta Rozej-Pabijan, Janusz Blaszkowski, Marcin W. Woch
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beata Klimek, Maria Niklinska
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Artur Pliszko, Beata Klimek, Kinga Kostrakiewicz-Gieralt
BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Mateusz Okrutniak, Bartosz Rom, Filip Turza, Irena M. Grzes
Article
Ecology
Beata Klimek, Malgorzata Jazwa, Maciej Choczynski, Mateusz Stolarczyk, Maria Niklinska
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beata Klimek, Marcin Chodak, Maria Niklinska
Summary: The study aimed to compare the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration rate in two soil horizons of seven types of temperate forests. Results showed that soil respiration rate increased with temperature and was highest in the O horizon of a fresh mixed forest dominated by hornbeam, positively correlated with C:N ratio, DOC content and soil pH (model p < 0.0001). However, the model for Q(10) values was not significant, indicating that none of the tested variables affected soil temperature sensitivity (p = 0.2886). Despite differences in soil properties among forest types, they exhibited similar susceptibility to temperature increase, roughly to climate warming.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mateusz Okrutniak, Irena M. Grzes
Summary: The study revealed significant differences in the accumulation of zinc and cadmium in worker ants from different colonies at the same site, with up to three-fold and six-fold differences detected. The results indicate a high level of colony-specific metal accumulation capacity in L. niger in the study area. These findings may suggest potential for incorporating between-colony variation in metal accumulation into bioindication protocols for more accurate assessments of environmental contamination.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Irena M. Grzes, Elzbieta Rozej-Pabijan, Anna M. Stefanowicz, Marcin W. Woch
Summary: The planting of Japanese rose Rosa rugosa along the Baltic Sea coastline has contributed to the synanthropization of coastal ecosystems, but did not show any negative influence on the community composition of ground-nesting ants. A small bias towards hygrophilous Myrmica species and a higher frequency of the psammophilous ant Lasius psammophilus were identified in invaded plots, raising questions for future investigations.
ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beata Klimek, Klaudia Stepniewska, Barbara Seget, Vimal Chandra Pandey, Alicja Babst-Kostecka
Summary: Hyperaccumulators have the ability to absorb and store large quantities of harmful heavy metals from contaminated soils, making them promising organisms for bioremediation. This study demonstrates that certain ecotypes of the zinc hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri are more suitable for bioremediation due to their distinct influence on soil biota.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Beata Klimek, Malgorzata Jazwa, Marcin Golebiewski, Marcin Sikora, Edyta Deja-Sikora
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Istvan Maak, Gema Trigos-Peral, Piotr Slipinski, Irena M. Grzes, Gergely Horvath, Magdalena Witek, Niels Dingemanse
Summary: The study found that habitat type and specific factors such as colony size and nest density have an impact on individual behavior and behavioral variation in Myrmica rubra ants, which in turn affects colony productivity. Exploration has a positive effect on productivity, while activity and aggression have different effects on various productivity parameters in different habitats.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
