scholarly journals Sesuvium portulacastrum-Mediated Removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Affected by Sulfadiazine in Aquaculture Wastewater

Antibiotics ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Chaoyue Zhang ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
Weihong He ◽  
Hong Liu ◽  
Jianjun Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Antibiotic Residues ◽  
Sesuvium Portulacastrum ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Removal Rates ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Aquaculture Wastewater ◽  
P Removal

Plant-based removal of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) from water bodies is an important method for remediation of aquaculture wastewater. In order to acquire knowledge as to how antibiotic residues in wastewater might affect the microbial community and plant uptake of N and P, this study investigated N and P removal by a coastal plant Sesuvium portulacastrum L. grown in aquaculture wastewater treated with 0, 1, 5, or 50 mg/L sulfonamide antibiotics (sulfadiazine, SD) for 28 days and compared the microbial community structure between the water and rhizosphere. Results showed that SD significantly decreased N removal rates from 87.5% to 22.1% and total P removal rates from 99.6% to 85.5%. Plant fresh weights, root numbers, and moisture contents as well as activities of some enzymes in leaves were also reduced. SD changed the microbial community structure in water, but the microbial community structure in the rhizosphere was less affected by SD. The microbial diversity in water was higher than that in the rhizosphere, indicating microbial community differences. Our results showed that the commonly used antibiotic, SD, in aquaculture can inhibit plant growth, change the structure of microbial community, and reduce the capacity of S. portulacastrum plants to remove N and P from wastewater, and also raised alarm about detrimental effects of antibiotic residues in phytoremediation of wastewater.

scholarly journals Effect of Elevated Salt Concentrations on the Aerobic Granular Sludge Process: Linking Microbial Activity with Microbial Community Structure

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (22) ◽  
pp. 7942-7953 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Bassin ◽  
M. Pronk ◽  
G. Muyzer ◽  
R. Kleerebezem ◽  
M. Dezotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Granular Sludge ◽  
Phosphate Removal ◽  
Aerobic Granular Sludge ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACTThe long- and short-term effects of salt on biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal processes were studied in an aerobic granular sludge reactor. The microbial community structure was investigated by PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) on 16S rRNA andamoAgenes. PCR products obtained from genomic DNA and from rRNA after reverse transcription were compared to determine the presence of bacteria as well as the metabolically active fraction of bacteria. Fluorescencein situhybridization (FISH) was used to validate the PCR-based results and to quantify the dominant bacterial populations. The results demonstrated that ammonium removal efficiency was not affected by salt concentrations up to 33 g/liter NaCl. Conversely, a high accumulation of nitrite was observed above 22 g/liter NaCl, which coincided with the disappearance ofNitrospirasp. Phosphorus removal was severely affected by gradual salt increase. No P release or uptake was observed at steady-state operation at 33 g/liter NaCl, exactly when the polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs), “CandidatusAccumulibacter phosphatis” bacteria, were no longer detected by PCR-DGGE or FISH. Batch experiments confirmed that P removal still could occur at 30 g/liter NaCl, but the long exposure of the biomass to this salinity level was detrimental for PAOs, which were outcompeted by glycogen-accumulating organisms (GAOs) in the bioreactor. GAOs became the dominant microorganisms at increasing salt concentrations, especially at 33 g/liter NaCl. In the comparative analysis of the diversity (DNA-derived pattern) and the activity (cDNA-derived pattern) of the microbial population, the highly metabolically active microorganisms were observed to be those related to ammonia (Nitrosomonassp.) and phosphate removal (“CandidatusAccumulibacter”).

scholarly journals Aquaculture Water Quality Improvement by Mixed Bacillus and Its Effects on Microbial Community Structure

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Li ◽  
Tianie Wang ◽  
Baorong Fu ◽  
Xiyan Mu
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Bacillus Megaterium ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Phosphorus Compounds ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Aquaculture Water

Abstract Nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in aquaculture is one of the greatest challenges threatening the survival of aquatic organisms, which requires efficient and sustainable remediation approach. Microbial remediation, especially the application of probiotics, has recently gained popularity in improving the water quality and maintaining the health condition of aquatic animals. In the present study, two groups of mixed Bacillus (Bacillus megaterium and Bacillus subtilis (A0+BS) and Bacillus megaterium and Bacillus coagulans (A0+BC)) were applied to aquaculture system of Crucian carp to improve the treatment of nitrogenous and phosphorus compounds. The effects of mixed Bacillus on water quality, and the structure and function of microbial communities in aquaculture water were investigated. Our results showed that the improvement effect of mixed Bacillus A0+BS on water quality was better than that of A0+BC, and the NH4+-N, NO2--N, NO3--N and total phosphorus (TP) concentrations were reduced by 46.3%, 76.3%, 35.6%, and 80.3%, respectively. In addition, both groups of mixed Bacillus increased the diversity of bacterial community and decreased the diversity of fungal community. Microbial community analysis showed that mixed Bacillus A0+BS increased the relative abundance of bacteria related with nitrogen and phosphorus removal, e.g., Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Comamonas, and Stenotrophomonas, but decreased the relative abundance of pathogenic bacteria (Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas) and fungi (Epicoccum and Fusarium). The redundancy analysis showed that NH4+-N, NO2--N, and TP were primary environmental factors affecting the microbial community in aquaculture water. PICRUST analysis indicated that all functional pathways in the treatment groups were up-regulated, and all pathways in A0+BS group were richer than those in other groups. These results indicated that mixed Bacillus A0+BS addition produced good results in reducing nitrogenous and phosphorus compounds and shaped a favorable microbial community structure to further improve water quality.

scholarly journals Effects of Desiccation, Water Velocity, and Nitrogen Limitation on the Growth and Nutrient Removal of Neoporphyrahaitanensis and Neoporphyradentata (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 2745
Author(s):  
Jingyu Li ◽  
Guohua Cui ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Qiaohan Wang ◽  
Qingli Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Nitrogen Limitation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Water Velocity ◽  
Removal Rates ◽  
Air Exposure ◽  
Economic Output ◽  
N Removal ◽  
Aquaculture Wastewater ◽  
P Removal

Seaweeds have been verified to effectively reduce the nutrients of aquaculture wastewater, and to increase the economic output when commercially valuable species are utilized. Pyropia/Porphyra/Neopyropia/Neoporphyra species are important seafood resources globally, and their growth and bioremediation capacities are affected by diverse biotic and abiotic stressors. In this study, we investigated the effects of desiccation (0, 1, 2, 4, and 6 h of air exposure), water velocity (0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 m s−1), and the nitrogen limitation period (1, 2, and 3 d) on the relative growth rates (RGR) and nutrient removal rates of Neoporphyrahaitanensis and Neoporphyradentata. The RGRs and NO3-N removal rates of the two species decreased significantly with increasing desiccation periods. A higher water velocity of 0.5 m s−1 had a greater negative impact on the RGRs and NO3-N and PO4-P removal rates than 0.1 and 0.2 m s−1. N. haitanensis exhibited a greater tolerance to water motion than N. dentata. Additionally, the RGRs and NO3-N and PO4-P removal rates were significantly different among the nitrogen limitation periods. N. haitanensis and N. dentata exhibited different nitrogen usage strategies after nitrogen limitation and recovery. These results provide valuable information relating to the excessive nutrient removal from aquaculture wastewater by Neoporphyra species.

Microbial biomass and community structure changes along a soil development chronosequence near Lake Wellman, southern Victoria Land

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Aislabie ◽  
James Bockheim ◽  
Malcolm Mcleod ◽  
David Hunter ◽  
Bryan Stevenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Soil Development ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Soil Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Soil Microbial

AbstractFour pedons on each of four drift sheets in the Lake Wellman area of the Darwin Mountains were sampled for chemical and microbial analyses. The four drifts, Hatherton, Britannia, Danum, and Isca, ranged from early Holocene (10 ka) to mid-Quaternary (c. 900 ka). The soil properties of weathering stage, salt stage, and depths of staining, visible salts, ghosts, and coherence increase with drift age. The landforms contain primarily high-centred polygons with windblown snow in the troughs. The soils are dominantly complexes of Typic Haplorthels and Typic Haploturbels. The soils were dry and alkaline with low levels of organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. Electrical conductivity was high accompanied by high levels of water soluble anions and cations (especially calcium and sulphate in older soils). Soil microbial biomass, measured as phospholipid fatty acids, and numbers of culturable heterotrophic microbes, were low, with highest levels detected in less developed soils from the Hatherton drift. The microbial community structure of the Hatherton soil also differed from that of the Britannia, Danum and Isca soils. Ordination revealed the soil microbial community structure was influenced by soil development and organic carbon.

scholarly journals Effects of Composting Different Types of Organic Fertilizer on the Microbial Community Structure and Antibiotic Resistance Genes

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeming Zhou ◽  
Huaiying Yao
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Resistance Genes ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance Genes ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Antibiotic Residues ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Abundance And Diversity

Organic fertilizer is a major carrier that stores and transmits antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). In the environment, due to the application of organic fertilizers in agriculture, the increasing diversity and abundance of ARGs poses a potential threat to human health and environmental safety. In this paper, the microbial community structure and ARGs in different types of organic fertilizer treated with composting were examined. We found that the abundance and diversity of ARGs in earthworm cast organic fertilizer were the lowest and the highest in chicken manure organic fertilizer. Interestingly, the abundance and diversity of ARGs, especially beta-lactam resistance genes, sulfonamide resistance genes, and macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB) resistance genes, in organic fertilizers were reduced significantly, while composting caused no significant change in mobile genetic elements (MGEs), where antibiotic deactivation and the use of efflux pumps were the two most dominant mechanisms. It was clear that removal of ARGs became more efficient with increasing reduction in the bacterial abundances and diversity of potential ARG hosts, and integron-mediated horizontal gene transfers (HGTs) played an important role in the proliferation of most ARG types. Therefore, the reduction in ARGs was mainly driven by changes in bacterial community composition caused by composting. Furthermore, rather than HGTs, the diversity and abundance of bacterial communities affected by compost physical and chemical properties were the main drivers shaping and altering the abundance and diversity of ARGs, which was indicated by a correlation analysis of these properties, antibiotic residues, microbial community structure, and ARGs. In general, high-temperature composting effectively removed antibiotic residues and ARGs from these organic fertilizers; however, it cannot prevent the proliferation of MGEs. The insights gained from these results may be of assistance in the safe and rational use of organic fertilizers by indicating the changes in microbial community structure and ARGs in different types of organic fertilizer treated with composting.

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