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Contaminants of emerging concern in agricultural soils: Current understanding, overlooked issues, and future priorities

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in agriculture represent a growing global challenge for food safety and public health. In this review, we synthesized evidence on how substances such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) enter soils, accumulate in crops, and affect ecological and human health. We found
Laura J. Carter, Evyatar Ben Mordechay, Benny Chefetz, Zeyou Chen, Xinyi Cui, Jay Gan, Hui Li, Audrey Moores, Xiaoyu Gao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil mycobiomes in native European aspen forests and hybrid aspen plantations have a similar fungal richness but different compositions, mainly driven by edaphic and floristic factors

Frontiers in Microbiology
BackgroundThe cultivation of short-rotation tree species on non-forest land is increasing due to the growing demand for woody biomass for the future bioeconomy and to mitigate climate change impacts.
Elisabeth Rähn, Reimo Lutter, Taavi Riit, Tea Tullus, Arvo Tullus, Leho Tedersoo, Rein Drenkhan, Hardi Tullus   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive assessment of occupational exposure to microbial contamination in waste sorting facilities from Norway

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionIt is of upmost importance to contribute to fill the knowledge gap concerning the characterization of the occupational exposure to microbial agents in the waste sorting setting (automated and manual sorting).MethodsThis study intends to apply
Carla Viegas, Carla Viegas, Elke Eriksen, Bianca Gomes, Bianca Gomes, Marta Dias, Marta Dias, Renata Cervantes, Renata Cervantes, Pedro Pena, Pedro Pena, Elisabete Carolino, Magdalena Twarużek, Liliana Aranha Caetano, Liliana Aranha Caetano, Susana Viegas, Susana Viegas, Pål Graff, Anani Komlavi Afanou, Anne Straumfors   +19 more
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Screening of Bacterial and Fungal Biota Associated with Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Manzala and Its Impact on Human Health

Health, 2017
In this study fish samples were investigated for Bacteria and Fungi, in fish parts, such as intestine, gills and skin. Bacterial counts of Total viable bacteria (T.V.B) reached more than 9.5 × 105 cfu and faecal coliforms (F.C) reached 1.2 × 105 cfu. Different species were identified, Using API technology.
Mahmoud M. M. Zaky, Mohsen E. Ibrahim
openaire   +2 more sources

Digitisation as archival intermediary: Quantifying and qualifying Greta B. Stevenson's mycological collector networks

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Mass digitisation of natural science collections and archives has increasingly become a priority for scientific heritage institutions. Here, we explore the potential of mass digitisation to improve our understanding of the nature and history of scientific collaboration. Focusing on mycologist Greta B.
Christopher Kreuzer, Geoff S. Ridley, Nathan E. C. Smith   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of liming on soil biota and related processes in agroecosystems: a review

Discover Soil
Soil acidity is associated with nutrient deficiencies and phytotoxicity, and is detrimental to crop productivity due to its effects on plant roots and soil biota. Liming is an effective strategy for managing acidity in agricultural fields.
Priscillar Wenyika, Rebecca Oiza Enesi, Linda Yuya Gorim, Miles Dyck   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil and microbial responses to wild ungulate trampling depend more on ecosystem type than trampling severity

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Physical trampling is a ubiquitous activity of walking vertebrates, but is poorly understood as a mechanism impacting biogeochemical cycling in soil. Lack of detailed knowledge of soil abiotic–biotic interactions underlying trampling effects, and the primary sources of ...
G. Adam Meyer, Shawn J. Leroux, Kathryn E. Hargan, Niels van Miltenburg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vegetation type mediates how urbanization reshapes the structure, function, and spatial variation of soil food webs

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Urbanization represents one of the major anthropogenic alterations of the Earth's surface, with significant impacts on biodiversity and its functions. Soil animals are essential components of biodiversity, and their trophic interactions play integral roles in the ...
Haifeng Yao, Zhipeng Li, Saichao Zhang, Shasha Hu, Huayuan Shangguan, Xin Sun, Anton M. Potapov   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Aerial Nitrogen Depositions Affect Fungal and Bacterial Communities of Oak Leaves?

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
The amount of nitrogen (N) deposition onto forests has globally increased and is expected to double by 2050, mostly because of fertilizer production and fossil fuel burning. Several studies have already investigated the effects of N depositions in forest
Luigimaria Borruso, Alessia Bani, Alessia Bani, Silvia Pioli, Maurizio Ventura, Pietro Panzacchi, Pietro Panzacchi, Livio Antonielli, Francesco Giammarchi, Andrea Polo, Giustino Tonon, Lorenzo Brusetti   +11 more
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Low abundance of phytophagous nematodes under invasive exotic Pinus elliottii - enemy release and plant-soil feedbacks. [PDF]

New Phytol
Summary According to the enemy release hypothesis (ERH), the fitness of exotic plants and their capacity to become invasive in their area of introduction may partly be attributable to the loss of their natural enemies. Invasive species may also benefit from modifying soil attributes and thereby creating a positive soil–plant feedback.
Guerrero LSC, Buscardo E, Inomoto MM, Nagy L.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources