Characterization of diazotrophic root endophytes in Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis)

Y Li, R Yang, MM Häggblom, M Li, L Guo, B Li… - Microbiome, 2022 - Springer
Background Phytoremediation is a potentially cost-effective way to remediate highly
contaminated mine tailing sites. However, nutrient limitations, especially the deficiency of …

Use of microbial consortia in bioremediation of metalloid polluted environments

E Lashani, MA Amoozegar, RJ Turner, H Moghimi - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metalloids are released into the environment due to the erosion of the rocks or
anthropogenic activities, causing problems for human health in different world regions …

Serratia spp. Are Responsible for Nitrogen Fixation Fueled by As(III) Oxidation, a Novel Biogeochemical Process Identified in Mine Tailings

Y Li, L Guo, MM Haggblom, R Yang, M Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) has important environmental implications in tailings by
providing bioavailable nitrogen to these habitats and sustaining ecosystem functions …

Phototrophic nitrogen fixation, a neglected biogeochemical process in mine tailings?

Y Li, X Sun, R Yang, L Guo, C Li, X Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) has important ecological significance in mine tailing by
contributing to the initial accumulation of nitrogen. In addition to chemolithotrophic and …

The composition, biotic network, and assembly of plastisphere protistan taxonomic and functional communities in plastic-mulching croplands

Y Li, R Yang, L Guo, W Gao, P Su, Z Xu, H Xiao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing use of plastic film mulching has caused the accumulation of plastic film
residue in soil. To date, most researches on the plastisphere have focused on bacterial and …

Distinct distribution patterns and functional potentials of rare and abundant microorganisms between plastisphere and soils

Y Li, W Gao, C Wang, M Gao - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing application of plastic film has caused the “white pollution” of farmlands in
greenhouses. To date, most studies on the ecology of the plastisphere have focused on the …

Chemolithotrophic biological nitrogen fixation fueled by antimonite oxidation may be widespread in Sb-contaminated habitats

Y Li, L Guo, M Kolton, R Yang, M Zhang… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen (N) deficiency in mining-contaminated habitats usually hinders plant growth and
thus hampers tailing revegetation. Biological N fixation (BNF) is an essential …

Response of soil protists to antimony and arsenic contamination

R Yang, W Sun, L Guo, B Li, Q Wang, D Huang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microorganisms can mediate antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) transformation and thus
change their mobility and toxicity. Having similar geochemical behavior, Sb and As are …

Primary succession changes the composition and functioning of the protist community on mine tailings, especially phototrophic protists

Y Li, P Gao, X Sun, B Li, L Guo, R Yang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Primary succession in mine tailings is a prerequisite for tailing vegetation. Microorganisms,
including bacteria, fungi, and protists, play an important role in this process in the driving …

Diversity, functional potential, and assembly of bacterial communities in metal (loid)-contaminated sediments from a coastal industrial basin

X Zeng, Y Li, S Wang, Y Jia, L Zhu - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive understanding of ecological processes related to bacterial communities in
these ecosystems is critical for improving the sustainability of estuarine-coastal ecosystem …