High geogenic soil thallium shows limited impact on bacterial community
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41210%2F24%3A98410" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41210/24:98410 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11310/24:10487080 RIV/00027006:_____/24:10176620
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122862" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122862</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122862" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122862</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
High geogenic soil thallium shows limited impact on bacterial community
Original language description
Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic trace metal, included in the US EPA list of priority pollutants. Even though its toxicity is potentially higher or comparable to Cd or Hg, its environmental impact is largely unknown. Despite its toxicity, only a few recent studies are mapping the impact of recently introduced Tl on soil microbial communities, namely in agricultural systems but no studies focus on its long term effect. To complement the understanding of the impact of Tl on soil, this study aims to describe the influence of extremely high naturally occurring Tl concentration (50 mg/kg of potentially bioavailable Tl) on soil microbial communities. Our investigation concentrated on samples collected at Buus (Erzmatt, Swiss Jura, Switzerland), encompassing forest and meadow soil profiles of the local soil formed on hydrothermally mineralized dolomite rock, which is naturally rich in Tl. The soil profiles showed a significant proportion of potentially bioavailable Tl. Yet, even this high concentration of Tl has a limited impact on the richness of the soil bacterial community. Only the meadow soil samples show a reduced richness compared to control samples. Furthermore, our analysis of geogenic Tl contamination in the region unveiled a surprising finding: compared to other soils of Switzerland and in stark contrast to soils affected by recent mining activities, the structure of the bacterial community in Buus remained relatively unaffected. This observation highlights the unique ability of soil microbial communities to withstand extreme Tl contamination. Our study advances the understanding of Tl's environmental impact and underscores the resilience of soil microbes in the face of severe long-term contamination.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Environmental Pollution
ISSN
0269-7491
e-ISSN
1873-6424
Volume of the periodical
342
Issue of the periodical within the volume
neuvedeno
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
1-7
UT code for WoS article
001134322900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85179172823