Size-dependent promotion of micro (nano) plastics on the horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in constructed wetlands

Y Zhao, Z Hu, H Xie, H Wu, Y Wang, H Xu, S Liang… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been identified as significant sources of micro (nano)
plastics (MPs/NPs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic environments …

Seasonal changes driving shifts in microbial community assembly and species coexistence in an urban river

W Fang, T Fan, S Wang, X Yu, A Lu, X Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial communities play a vital role in urban river biogeochemical cycles. However, the
seasonal variations in microbial community characteristics, particularly phylogenetic group …

Effects of microplastics on denitrification and associated N2O emission in estuarine and coastal sediments: insights from interactions between sulfate reducers and …

C Chen, G Yin, Q Li, Y Gu, D Sun, S An, X Liang, X Li… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Global estuarine and coastal zones are facing severe microplastics (MPs) pollution. Sulfate
reducers (SRB) and denitrifiers (DNB) are two key functional microorganisms in these …

Influences of hydrodynamics on microbial community assembly and organic carbon composition of resuspended sediments in shallow marginal seas

Y Che, C Lin, S Li, J Liu, L Zhu, S Yu, N Wang, H Li… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrodynamic processes play a crucial role in driving the transmission of sediments, likely
harboring diverse microbes and heterogeneous organic carbon (OC) in the ocean. Here we …

Saltmarshes as selective nutrient filters: Insights from groundwater-derived nutrient exchange

X Chen, S Jiang, P Zhu, Y Zhang, Y Ren, L Li - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Saltmarshes are commonly regarded as coastal filters for removing terrestrial nutrients.
However, the behavior of different nutrient species in saltmarshes, in terms of removal or …

Connecting coastal wetland microbial community characteristics with soil physicochemical properties across an estuarine salinity and vegetation gradient in Mobile …

EA Weingarten, CM Jung, FH Crocker… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Coastal wetlands provide a variety of ecological functions that sustain biodiverse habitats,
serve as barriers to storm surge, regulate biogeochemical cycles, and yield ecosystem …

Metagenomic Insights into Potential Impacts of Antibacterial Biosynthesis and Anthropogenic Activity on Nationwide Soil Resistome

Z Zhang, X Zhu, JQ Su, S Zhu, L Zhang, F Ju - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in soils has received extensive attention
regarding its impacts on environmental, animal, and human systems under One Health …

Mechanisms of microbial coexistence in a patchy ecosystem: Differences in ecological niche overlap and species fitness between rhythmic and non-rhythmic species

MF Jing, W Yang, L Rao, J Chen, X Ding, Y Zhou… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Resource patchiness caused by external events breaks the continuity and homogeneity of
resource distribution in the original ecosystem. For local organisms, this leads to drastic …

Agricultural practices and ditch size drive microbial community assembly and mediate N-and P-transformation in multistage drainage networks of paddy fields: Insights …

P Wang, G You, Y Gao, J Chen, X Wang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Agricultural drainage ditches (ADDs) are ubiquitous and regarded as active zones for
biogeochemical reactions and microbe-mediated pollutant removal. However, little is known …

Evolution and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in submerged macrophytes and biofilm systems: From seasonal monitoring to mesocosm experiments

Z Ge, D Ai, Z Ma, Y Li, J Zhang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The aquatic ecosystem has been extensively investigated as a hotspot for the spread of
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); yet, the evolution and distribution of ARGs profiles in …